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Yorktown, VA vs Allen, TX

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- Allen spends 14.7% more per student than Yorktown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Allen than in Yorktown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allen had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yorktown
 Yorktown, VAAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,931  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 15 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 9 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 10 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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