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Odenton, MD vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 15.7% less per student than Odenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Plano than in Odenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Odenton
 Odenton, MDPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Odenton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There was a recent survey that MD residents feel (in a majority) that the place is good for work, but for all the supposed attractions and things to do, they will likely  More

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Over 11 years ago

I like a lot of things about Maryland - the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Ocean City and the Eastern Shore, but the state is getting too expensive to live in. Housing  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love that I can get the local paper and only see like 3 minor things in the Police Beat section!!! Great place for kids! Not as diverse as some areas - - -pretty 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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