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Columbia, IL vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 6.5% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Plano than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, ILPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,031  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 18 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  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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