2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, OH vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 2.5% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% lower in Plano than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, OHPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor480  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Newark    7 Reviews

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  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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