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Brookings, SD vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 8.4% more per student than Brookings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Plano than in Brookings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookings
 Brookings, SDPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  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 5 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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