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Prescott, AZ vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 21.4% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in McAllen than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 19.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott

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 Prescott, AZMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,873$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836$11,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,986$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5415.1116.23
 Students per Librarian33676384573
 Students per Counselor869359530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%10.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.2%77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%31.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  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 PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313
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78501 78504 78503

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