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La Porte, IN vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 12.3% less per student than La Porte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in McAllen than in La Porte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Porte
 La Porte, INMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,939  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor736  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  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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