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Vicksburg, MS vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 32.9% less per student than Vicksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in McAllen than in Vicksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vicksburg
 Vicksburg, MSMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 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 11 years ago

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