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Quincy, MA vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 34.3% less per student than Quincy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Plano than in Quincy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Quincy
 Quincy, MAPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,734  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Quincy    7 Reviews

Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 12 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  More

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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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