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Allen, TX vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque spends 5.5% less per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Dubuque than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dubuque had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen
 Allen, TXDubuque, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,057$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13064573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 9 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 9 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 10 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 Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 8 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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