2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs Newark, CA

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Highlights
- Newark spends 19.4% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.7% higher in Newark than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXNewark, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Newark    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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