2026 Compare Cities Education:
Goshen, IN vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 11.7% less per student than Goshen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in McAllen than in Goshen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Goshen
 Goshen, INMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Goshen    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Long dark cold windy winters and hot humid summers. Though this spring was pleasant in previous years spring seemed to last only a few weeks before summer is upon us.   More

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Over 18 years ago

Long dark winters and 15 hours of sunlight in the summer  More

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Over 18 years ago

When it comes to the weather in Goshen, it is hit or miss. When it calls for rain or snow the weathermen are right about 25% of the time. Of course, they did predict  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 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 12 years ago

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