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Fontana, CA vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 1.6% more per student than Fontana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.3% lower in Plano than in Fontana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 19.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fontana
 Fontana, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  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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