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Plano, TX vs Cortland, NY

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Highlights
- Cortland spends 76.1% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.5% lower in Cortland than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortland had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXCortland, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,833$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 11 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 19 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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