2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs Alexandria, LA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 24.0% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Alexandria than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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