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Plano, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 13.8% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Plainfield than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,573  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor605  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Plano    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am from Seattle and now live near Chicago. If you want to see unfriendly, come to the Midwest. At least Seattlites say, "Excuse me;" people here are unfamilar with  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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