2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plainfield, IL vs San Antonio, TX

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Highlights
- San Antonio spends 27.3% less per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in San Antonio than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, ILSan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor776  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 12 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 13 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 13 years ago

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

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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