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Plainfield, IN vs Roanoke, VA

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- Roanoke spends 4.3% more per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Roanoke than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Roanoke had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, INRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,199  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,573$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8554573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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