2026 Compare Cities Education:
Allen, TX vs Fresno, CA

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Highlights
- Fresno spends 3.6% more per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.2% higher in Fresno than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 17.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen
 Allen, TXFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock126164573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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