2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, LA vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 11.8% more per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Plano than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, LAPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  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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