2024 Compare Cities Education:
Dunlap, IL vs Melissa, TX

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Highlights
- Melissa spends 12.9% less per student than Dunlap.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Melissa than in Dunlap. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melissa had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dunlap
 Dunlap, ILMelissa, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,100$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520$9,587$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,533$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4714.9316.23
 Students per Librarian32198004573
 Students per Counselor460405530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%4.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.3%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%22.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%45.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.3%10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.1%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Dunlap    1 Reviews

It’s a progressive suburb which is safe, diverse and vibrant. If you are looking to live in a slow paced city where life isn’t hectic and opportunities plenty, then  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 16 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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