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Plano, TX vs McMinnville, OR

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Highlights
- McMinnville spends 6.4% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in McMinnville than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McMinnville had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXMcMinnville, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,941$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 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 Mcminnville    4 Reviews

I lived in McMinnville for 4 years. The Air quality you listed for this quaint little town in a bit off. The Willamette Valley had some serious smoke issues from a Big  More

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Over 12 years ago

If it sounds too good to be true, chances are, it is. So it goes with "The People's Republic of Oregon", one of the most patently dishonest marketing labels ever applied  More

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Over 17 years ago

I enjoy living here in the North west in Mcminnville, Oregon! It's clean,beautiful,and a more family oriented town! I miss my kids and some family in Central Valley  More

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