2026 Compare Cities Education:
McAllen, TX vs Plattsburgh, NY

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Highlights
- Plattsburgh spends 131.2% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% lower in Plattsburgh than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plattsburgh had 20.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXPlattsburgh, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,726$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Plattsburgh    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Been here 1 year, many many poor people in the area, many people with tattoos, piercings, many smoke cigarettes, and not to clean,restauraunts mediocre at best but a  More

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Over 17 years ago

The city has the North Country Center for Cultural Arts, the being-renovated 1924 Strand Theater, numerous museums including the Museum Campus of the former Plattsburgh  More

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