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Meridian, ID vs Allen, TX

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- Allen spends 60.6% more per student than Meridian.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Allen than in Meridian. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allen had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Meridian
 Meridian, IDAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,035  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 8 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 9 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 10 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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