2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marshfield, MO vs Plainfield, IN

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 21.5% more per student than Marshfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% higher in Plainfield than in Marshfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marshfield
 Marshfield, MOPlainfield, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,510$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,217  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6954573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Marshfield    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 1985. It used to be an okay town to live in but not anymore. As in any town it’s who you are and who you know! So if you don’t have the right last  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great place to raise a family and live and  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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