2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs West Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- West Lafayette spends 11.2% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% higher in West Lafayette than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 15 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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