2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clarksville, TN vs Plano, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Plano spends 46.3% more per student than Clarksville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Plano than in Clarksville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarksville
 Clarksville, TNPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,327  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Clarksville    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I am 33 and have lived here all my life. It used to only be thought if as a small military town. Now things have changed. Clarksville has grown so much in the past 10  More

   |    Reply

Clarksville is a great place to live, it can be peaceful as you want it to be but it also has all the shopping you need. If you want high-end stores or fancier places to  More

   |    Reply

High crime rate Judge mental people Horrible weather Worst  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Clarksville

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.