2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Alamos, NM vs Plainfield, IL

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 23.0% more per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% higher in Plainfield than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor412  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

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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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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Over 12 years ago

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

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