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McAllen, TX vs St. Cloud, FL

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- St. Cloud spends 13.1% less per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% higher in St. Cloud than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Cloud had 15.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXSt. Cloud, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,416$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13174573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 St. Cloud    11 Reviews

Small town with big city crowds. This area is is choked with people and it’s just growing. But no infrastructure to go with it. We have long lines EVERYWHERE we go. Huge  More

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Carly McDonah comes to Godwin Realty with 10 years of experience in residential real estate, working with both buyers and sellers around the St. Cloud and Kissimmee  More

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I agree wholeheartedly with the opinion of the topic posted above mine. I used to live here over twenty years ago. I lived here for a few years and then left and did not  More

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