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Denton, TX vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 25.4% less per student than Denton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in McAllen than in Denton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Denton

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 Denton, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,080$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859$11,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,983$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3915.1116.23
 Students per Librarian10186384573
 Students per Counselor365359530
 Grade School Educ.3.9%12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%10.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.4%77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%31.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.7%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 11 years ago

an amazing city to study  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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ZIPS IN DENTON, TEXAS
76210 76201 76209 76208 76205 76207
ZIPS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS
78501 78504 78503

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