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Allen, TX vs Richardson, TX

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Highlights
- Richardson spends 11.6% less per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Richardson than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richardson had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen

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 Allen, TXRichardson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,902$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587$10,291$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,140$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9315.0116.23
 Students per Librarian8009714573
 Students per Counselor405361530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%53.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 8 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 14 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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