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McAllen, TX vs Daytona Beach, FL

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- Daytona Beach spends 11.5% less per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Daytona Beach than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Daytona Beach had 15.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,374$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9424573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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