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McAllen, TX vs Lemoore, CA

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- Lemoore spends 31.9% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.9% higher in Lemoore than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lemoore had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXLemoore, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,812$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289334573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Lemoore    5 Reviews

I came to Lemoore due to a job transfer in September 1984. I was 24 years old then. Much has changed over the years. There were under 13k residents...yep small town.  More

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Over 15 years ago

I d'tlik here. I'm in the Navy, nothing to do. Farm land, stinks, dirty water, crime, bad  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lemoore is an ok place to live...its a pretty big city with a lot of people, we have a Casino and a nightclub, a movie theatre, a golf course, and a lot of trees, and  More

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