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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elmwood Park, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield spends 17.1% less per student than Elmwood Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Plainfield than in Elmwood Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elmwood Park
 Elmwood Park, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Elmwood Park    1 Reviews
Gerry · Elmwood Park, IL
Good urban community
Over 4 years ago

I've been living here about 3 years. When I moved houses were reasonably priced, now with Covid the prices have gone way up so it's now less affordable. It's close to  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews
Peter · Plainfield, IL
Housing
Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Bp · Plainfield, IL
Grand Park Subdivision
Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Eric · Plainfield, IL
Plainfleld, IL
Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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