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Columbia, TN vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 52.0% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Plano than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, TNPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,088  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor425  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  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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