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Ennis, TX vs Allen, TX

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Highlights
- Allen spends 12.1% more per student than Ennis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Allen than in Ennis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allen had 21.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ennis
 Ennis, TXAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,933  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ennis    5 Reviews

I lived in Ennis my entire life and I love the small town that does big things! The city does an amazing job hosting events for the community and everyone lends a  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Moved here 2 years ago to get out of the large cities. Great growth happening while housing is affordable. Mayor Angie has been great for the town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Great place if you don't care about your civil rights or any accountability from local government. But most of the people are nice but is that worth moving there I think  More

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Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 9 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 10 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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