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Plano, TX vs Wilmer, TX

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Highlights
- Wilmer spends 11.6% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Wilmer than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmer had 25.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXWilmer, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Wilmer    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Wilmer for five years. Currently there is nothing here, no schools, no grocery stores, just highway robbery convenient stores. Oh there is a Dollar  More

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Over 20 years ago

we call this a city but it's not. there no school,only two stores dollar general and family dollar three gas station a railroad station that keep you block in half the  More

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