2026 Compare Cities Education:
St. Paul, MN vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 40.5% less per student than St. Paul.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in McAllen than in St. Paul. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Paul
 St. Paul, MNMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor487  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 9 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  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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