2026 Compare Cities Education:
Simsbury, CT vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 40.6% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in Plano than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 17 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  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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