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Plainfield, NJ vs Atlantic City, NJ

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Highlights
- Atlantic City spends 4.4% more per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Atlantic City than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlantic City had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, NJAtlantic City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,409$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10234573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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Reviews for Atlantic City    2 Reviews

I am looking for a place to settle. Right now I'm in Memphis and don't want to stay. My home is New York City but I never retrace my steps. My focus has been the  More

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was born in north jersey.. lived in atlantic city for about 40 yrs.. was a great place growing up,, regular rockwell growing up,, now since the casinos over 30yrs or  More

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