2026 Compare Cities Education:
North Plainfield, NJ vs Beachwood, NJ

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Highlights
- Beachwood spends 2.7% less per student than North Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Beachwood than in North Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beachwood had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Plainfield
 North Plainfield, NJBeachwood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,948$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13244573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for North Plainfield    4 Reviews

If I can put 0 star I will do it. North Plainfield Borough became a terrible and discrimination city since Larry LaRode was mayor. His policy attacks real estate and  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you don't have school age children, can afford the homes and ridiculous property taxes in the better neighborhoods, work/socialize and do everything else OUTSIDE of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I haven't lived here that long, but it is so-so. Well, really I don't like it that much...but it could be worse...it could be Plainfield. Route 22 is the big highway  More

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Reviews for Beachwood    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We in Beachwood have the unpleasant distinction of having perhaps the only Mayor in the country who is not only scamming the residents by not telling them of his mental  More

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