2025 Compare Cities Education:
McAllen, TX vs Westfield, MA

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Highlights
- Westfield spends 78.6% more per student than McAllen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Westfield than in McAllen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westfield had 16.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAllen
 McAllen, TXWestfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Westfield    3 Reviews

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Over 14 years ago

can stink at times  More

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