2024 Compare Cities Education:
Plainfield, IN vs Elkhart, IN

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Highlights
- Elkhart spends 0.5% more per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Elkhart than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkhart had 14.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, INElkhart, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,510$13,581$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,199$10,846$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,754$6,252$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.915.2416.23
 Students per Librarian6955754573
 Students per Counselor603437530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%12.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.4%80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%21.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%15.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.4%1.5%
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 7 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 18 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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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 12 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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