2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plainsboro, NJ vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo spends 38.1% less per student than Plainsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Waterloo than in Plainsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterloo had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainsboro
 Plainsboro, NJWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 18 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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