2024 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 17.9% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Vienna than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,902$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,140$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9313.5216.23
 Students per Librarian8006714573
 Students per Counselor405273530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.3%96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%9.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%73.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.1%32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%7.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%5.1%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 3 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 Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 12 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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