2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oklahoma City, OK vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 19.7% more per student than Oklahoma City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% lower in McAllen than in Oklahoma City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma City, OKMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  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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