2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hammond, IN vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 14.2% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Plano than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, INPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  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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