2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 45.5% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in McAllen than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 20.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  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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