2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galesburg, IL vs Plainfield, IN

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 27.0% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.1% higher in Plainfield than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILPlainfield, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,510$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6954573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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