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McAllen, TX vs Soledad, CA

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Highlights
- Soledad spends 28.2% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.8% higher in Soledad than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Soledad had 26.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXSoledad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock24.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock56.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Soledad    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

First of all, Soledad is not a beach town. It is located about 45 min from the nearest popular beach. Second, it is windy everyday for a few hours. Third, texcept for  More

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Over 15 years ago

Soledad is a small town, and there really isn't much to do in the city itself, we don't even have a target. But Salinas, a mid size city is within 30 miles. One thing  More

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