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Wichita Falls, TX vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 27.0% more per student than Wichita Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% higher in Plano than in Wichita Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita Falls
 Wichita Falls, TXPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,400  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Wichita Falls    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This place is nothing great! It's my own fault since I have been here going on 16 years. The Air Force brought me here which wasn't my fault but when I retired from  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived all over the country (relocated for work) and this is without a doubt the worst place I've ever had the misfortune to land. You will meet plenty of people who  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wish very much i could 0 star ...this dry ugly hot, poor, crime, and dog fighting, welfare dependant, cold to scorchin hot and back again hell hole ....i moved from  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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