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Dodge City, KS vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 6.1% less per student than Dodge City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in McAllen than in Dodge City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dodge City
 Dodge City, KSMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,677  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  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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