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McAllen, TX vs Stockton, CA

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Highlights
- Stockton spends 19.6% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.4% higher in Stockton than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stockton had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXStockton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Stockton    39 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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Over 5 years ago

Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON. spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of  More

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I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota  More

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