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Swarthmore, PA vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield spends 18.6% less per student than Swarthmore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Plainfield than in Swarthmore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Swarthmore
 Swarthmore, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews
Peter · Plainfield, IL
Housing
Over 12 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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Bp · Plainfield, IL
Grand Park Subdivision
Over 13 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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Eric · Plainfield, IL
Plainfleld, IL
Over 13 years ago

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

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