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Plainfield, IN vs New Smyrna Beach, FL

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- New Smyrna Beach spends 21.4% less per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in New Smyrna Beach than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Smyrna Beach had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, INNew Smyrna Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,199  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,374$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9424573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 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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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 New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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