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McAllen, TX vs Tehachapi, CA

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Highlights
- Tehachapi spends 26.8% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.8% higher in Tehachapi than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tehachapi had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen

Education
 McAllen, TXTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,990$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138$12,833$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,412$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1122.6316.23
 Students per Librarian638352994573
 Students per Counselor359764530
 Grade School Educ.12.9%5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%13.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.77.0%80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%31.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%16.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.0%5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.2%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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ZIPS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS
78501 78504 78503
ZIPS IN TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
93561

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