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Galena, IL vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 20.7% less per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% higher in Plano than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 14 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  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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