2025 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 12.5% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Lincoln than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXLincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 4 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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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