2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carver, MN vs Plano, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Plano spends 3.0% more per student than Carver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Plano than in Carver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carver
 Carver, MNPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,873  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Carver    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

What you'd expect in Minnesota. Winters are cold with 3-4' of snow. Sometimes get more due to proximity to MN River. Summers can be very humid. Fall and spring are  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Carver

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Plano


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.