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McAllen, TX vs Terrell Hills, TX

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Highlights
- Terrell Hills spends 10.2% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Terrell Hills than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Terrell Hills had 22.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXTerrell Hills, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Terrell Hills    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Just read an odd comment on this website. It claimed an amount spent per student by the public schools or Terrell Hills. Terrell Hills has no public schools of its  More

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