2025 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 9.6% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Scranton than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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