2025 Compare Cities Education:
Allen, TX vs Texarkana, AR

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Highlights
- Texarkana spends 10.1% less per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Texarkana than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen
 Allen, TXTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,395$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,755$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 8 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 8 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 9 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 Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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