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McAllen, TX vs Cedar Hill, TX

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- Cedar Hill spends 9.9% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Cedar Hill than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Hill had 16.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXCedar Hill, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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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Reviews for Cedar Hill    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The schools are overcroweded. My daughter's fifth grade class has 30 students in it.   More

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Our family has lived in Cedar Hill for the past 4 years. We enjoy living in a suburb of Dallas where we are within a short driving distance of many attractions in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

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