2026 Compare Cities Education:
St. George, UT vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 36.7% more per student than St. George.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% lower in McAllen than in St. George. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 18.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. George
 St. George, UTMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor456  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  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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