2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 82.1% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% lower in Rochester than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 11.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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