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Sun Prairie, WI vs Plainfield, IL

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 3.0% more per student than Sun Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Plainfield than in Sun Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun Prairie

Education
 Sun Prairie, WIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,641$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473$16,222$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,988$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.214.4116.23
 Students per Librarian43414914573
 Students per Counselor415776530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.1%96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%16.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%55.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.1%15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%2.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Sun Prairie    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I love it here, the weather is absolutely fantastic if you like freezing your toes off.  More

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Typically cold winters, lots of snow. Summers are typically pleasant, but can be high humidity. Poor Air Quality year round. Mild spring and fall Summer can have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Crime is very low, I seldom feel like I have to lock my car or even my house. The schools here are pretty good, and have no tolerance for bullies (so if you have any,  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 10 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 11 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 11 years ago

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

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ZIPS IN SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
53590
ZIPS IN PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS
60585

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