2025 Compare Cities Education:
Birmingham, MI vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 1.9% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Plano than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  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 4 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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