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Shawnee, KS vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 13.8% less per student than Shawnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in McAllen than in Shawnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 20.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shawnee
 Shawnee, KSMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 20 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 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 12 years ago

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