2025 Compare Cities Education:
North Plainfield, NJ vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 39.6% less per student than North Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Columbia than in North Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 12.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Plainfield
 North Plainfield, NJColumbia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,199$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor271  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%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 12 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 13 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 Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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