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Mandeville, LA vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 10.0% less per student than Mandeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% lower in McAllen than in Mandeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 19.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mandeville
 Mandeville, LAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  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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