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Harlingen, TX vs Del Rio, TX

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Highlights
- Del Rio spends 11.4% less per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Del Rio than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Del Rio had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXDel Rio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,343$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,588$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Del Rio    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Del Rio is really a pretty great place. My family has transplanted here - it has it's pro's and con's - having lived in both big cities and small towns, but overall,  More

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Over 16 years ago

i couldnt be happier in del rio i lub dat place it my hometown bt it big  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I have lived here for 2 1/2 years. We are both age 40's. like it very much. There is very little crime. Truly, chances are you will never heard or be exposed  More

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