2025 Compare Cities Education:
South Plainfield, NJ vs Madison, NJ

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Highlights
- Madison spends 15.4% more per student than South Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Madison than in South Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Plainfield
 South Plainfield, NJMadison, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,682$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6854573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for South Plainfield    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Environmentally conscious community. Great school system. Comfortable and safe recreation facilities and parks. Residents are consistently engaged in physical fitness  More

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located within a moments drive to all major hiways that are perfect for the easy commute. Public transportation either choose the bus line or train are conveinently  More

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Over 19 years ago

Closeness to NY and having a strong economy in NJ has lead to a vibrant and diverse life. Good scools, hospitals and public services - the staple of any good city is  More

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Reviews for Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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