2024 Compare Cities Education:
Bixby, OK vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 9.1% more per student than Bixby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% lower in McAllen than in Bixby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 19.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bixby
 Bixby, OKMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,987$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287$11,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,073$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.515.1116.23
 Students per Librarian6586384573
 Students per Counselor357359530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%10.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.8%31.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.6%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bixby    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I don't live in Bixby anymore, but I did for 14 out of 17 years. It's a great town, but it lacks things to do. However, it's good for raising kids and has, or at least  More

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Over 15 years ago

Well, as you can see from the title, I'm not a Bixby Spartan anymore. However, I lived in Bixby for about 14 out of 17 years. It's a nice little town, if lacking in  More

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Bixby is Oklahoma's fastest growing city since 2000 with a 39.4% growth rate. The last 3 years Bixby's commercial retail is catching up with the residential growth.   More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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