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Gibraltar, MI vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 12.9% less per student than Gibraltar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in McAllen than in Gibraltar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gibraltar
 Gibraltar, MIMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gibraltar    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Nice place to live, in the city or on the water. We lived there for 3 years and lake folks are nice and the community is tight. Watching out for you neighbors is a  More

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Over 17 years ago

We bought a house two years ago where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie. The view from our back door is stunning. We love having our boats in our back yard and there 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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