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Shelby, MT vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 26.4% less per student than Shelby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in McAllen than in Shelby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shelby
 Shelby, MTMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,345  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor236  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Yes, there is shopping available, but you have to drive 1 1/2 hours to Great Falls, with very poor shopping for it's size, or 2 1/2 hours over a mountain pass (almost  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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