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Summit, NJ vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 36.3% less per student than Summit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Plano than in Summit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Summit

Education
 Summit, NJPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,387$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528$9,587$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,582$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7714.9316.23
 Students per Librarian12838004573
 Students per Counselor377405530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.2%93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%16.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.6%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.6%58.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.2%18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.0%2.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 18 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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