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McAllen, TX vs Escondido, CA

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Highlights
- Escondido spends 36.4% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.9% higher in Escondido than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Escondido had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXEscondido, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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