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Plano, TX vs Irving, TX

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Highlights
- Irving spends 11.6% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Irving than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irving had 14.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano

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 Plano, TXIrving, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,902$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587$10,291$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,140$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9315.0116.23
 Students per Librarian8009714573
 Students per Counselor405361530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%11.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%8.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.3%79.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%39.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.1%12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%1.2%1.5%

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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 3 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 Irving    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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