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Pollock Pines, CA vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 2.6% more per student than Pollock Pines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% lower in McAllen than in Pollock Pines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 16.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pollock Pines
 Pollock Pines, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  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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