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Little Rock, AR vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 12.0% less per student than Little Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in McAllen than in Little Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 16.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Little Rock

Education
 Little Rock, ARMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,630$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202$11,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,137$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0315.1116.23
 Students per Librarian5456384573
 Students per Counselor361359530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%10.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.9%77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.4%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%31.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.8%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 4 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 10 years ago

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ZIPS IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
72209, 72204, 72205, 72223, 72206, 72211, 72210, 72212, 72103, 72227, 13 total
ZIPS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS
78501 78504 78503

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