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McAllen, TX vs Gardnerville, NV

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Highlights
- Gardnerville spends 1.6% less per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Gardnerville than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardnerville had 21.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXGardnerville, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,251$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5384573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Gardnerville    7 Reviews

Retired a few years, moved here from California after 2+ years of visiting the area during all 4 seasons. I live right in town. Some observations. Weather- it’s  More

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Was looking for a average priced home in $170 to$200 and a job good luck. High price on their Homes in the area most be made of gold, higher than most homes in  More

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Over 13 years ago

The things i dont like: Dogs biting me. Loud music. Horses, and flies. Long pants, I want to wear shorts but dogs attack me and flies bite me. Dust. I dont like  More

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