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Plano, TX vs Belton, TX

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Highlights
- Belton spends 3.7% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Belton than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belton had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXBelton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,352$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,758$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4654573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Belton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area for over 20 years. All in all, it's a good place to raise a family. Belton ISD has a good state rating. There is usually some sort of activity  More

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As a substitute teacher for BISD, I have had the opportunity to get to know many of the teachers and administrators, as well as the students. Belton is blessed to have  More

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Belton is a small town near Killeen and Fort Hood (large Army Base). It's economy depends a lot on the base for income so they have a captive audience that they can  More

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