2026 Compare Cities Education:
Allen, TX vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 28.8% more per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Manhattan than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen
 Allen, TXManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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