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Kirksville, MO vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 5.4% more per student than Kirksville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in McAllen than in Kirksville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 17.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirksville
 Kirksville, MOMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,472  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor318  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  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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