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McAllen, TX vs Providence, RI

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Highlights
- Providence spends 55.2% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in Providence than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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