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Plano, TX vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- Yonkers spends 110.5% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Yonkers than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yonkers had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXYonkers, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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