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McAllen, TX vs Alma, AR

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- Alma spends 5.6% less per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Alma than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alma had 14.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXAlma, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Over 14 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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