2025 Compare Cities Education:
Plainfield, NJ vs Plainsboro, NJ

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Highlights
- Plainsboro spends 6.1% less per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Plainsboro than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainsboro had 26.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, NJPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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