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Danville, VA vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 0.7% more per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Plano than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, VAPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,892  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  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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