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Troy, NY vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 40.7% less per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% higher in Plano than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, NYPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  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 4 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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