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Wilmette, IL vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 32.0% less per student than Wilmette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Plano than in Wilmette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmette
 Wilmette, ILPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor481  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.7.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 14 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  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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