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Plainfield, IN vs Madison, IN

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- Madison spends 2.2% less per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Madison than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, INMadison, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,210$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,199  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews
Roy · Plainfield, IN
Plainfield pedestrian and bike friendly
Over 6 years ago

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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A.L.L. · Plainfield, IN
It's okay.
Over 8 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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Doug · Plainfield, IN
Great place for family
Over 19 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 Madison    5 Reviews
Don · Madison, IN
Madison is a great Place To Live
Over 15 years ago

We have one of the best schools in Indiana (Shaw) and a great downtown area, with something going on all the time. Come join the  More

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Betty · Lexington, IN
Great shop in downtown Madison, excellent prices
Over 16 years ago

We visited downtown Madison over the weekend and had a great, great time! One of the court house which had burned down was sad, but ran into a few great stores. One  More

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Dart · Madison, IN
Madison, In
Over 17 years ago

Nothing much to do. Low crime  More

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