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New Kensington, PA vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 30.2% less per student than New Kensington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in McAllen than in New Kensington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 18.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Kensington
 New Kensington, PAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.92  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for New Kensington    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The city would provide a good retirement destination, with low  More

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Over 19 years ago

The best thing about this city is its proximity to Pittsburgh. Things are slowly turning around here, but there is still a high propensity of dilapidated housing, a  More

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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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