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Forsyth, IL vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 3.1% more per student than Forsyth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Plano than in Forsyth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forsyth
 Forsyth, ILPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,532  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor771  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Forsyth    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

If you are moving to the Decatur area, Forsyth is a great community. Forsyth is close to the interstate if you have to commute. The schools are newly built and  More

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I have been a resident of Forsyth for two wonderful years. In addition to being a very clean / low crime town, Forsyth has a great sense of civic pride. The town is  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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