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Van Buren, AR vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 5.9% more per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in McAllen than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  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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