2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 4.9% less per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in McAllen than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 14.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 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 11 years ago

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