2025 Compare Cities Education:
Huntsville, AL vs South Plainfield, NJ

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Highlights
- South Plainfield spends 96.5% more per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% lower in South Plainfield than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Plainfield had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville
 Huntsville, ALSouth Plainfield, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor470  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for South Plainfield    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Environmentally conscious community. Great school system. Comfortable and safe recreation facilities and parks. Residents are consistently engaged in physical fitness  More

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located within a moments drive to all major hiways that are perfect for the easy commute. Public transportation either choose the bus line or train are conveinently  More

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Over 19 years ago

Closeness to NY and having a strong economy in NJ has lead to a vibrant and diverse life. Good scools, hospitals and public services - the staple of any good city is  More

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