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North Salem, NY vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 52.5% less per student than North Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Plano than in North Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Salem
 North Salem, NYPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for North Salem    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Have lived in area almost 18 years. Quiet country setting. Cost of living is relatively high and region does not encourage development. Reputation for good schools K-12.  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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