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Dumas, TX vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 5.7% more per student than Dumas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in McAllen than in Dumas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dumas
 Dumas, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,341  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dumas    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lived here most of my life. It is, as another reviewer stated, unfortunately run by the large hispanic population. That in itself would not be bad at all because they  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dumas is a sleepy little town in the Texas Panhandle. Cost of living is low but so is quality of living. The town is dominated by the Hispanic population, many are  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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