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Choctaw, OK vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 19.7% more per student than Choctaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% lower in McAllen than in Choctaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 17.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Choctaw
 Choctaw, OKMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Choctaw    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I would like to know the origin of the city of Choctaw's name. Even though it is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma, there is not much information about the are of  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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