2025 Compare Cities Education:
Midland, TX vs Plainfield, IL

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 21.4% more per student than Midland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Plainfield than in Midland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 13.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Midland
 Midland, TXPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,910  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 6 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  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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