| Index | McAllen | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 39 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | McAllen | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.2% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 39 public schools, 7 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in McAllen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McAllen, TX schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In McAllen, TX, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Joya, TX | 4,374 | 62% | 29.8% |
| Palmhurst, TX | 2,723 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Edinburg, TX | 97,734 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Pharr, TX | 78,689 | 52% | 8.2% |
| Mission, TX | 83,796 | 51% | 6.8% |
| McAllen, TX | 142,557 | 53% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Syracuse, NY | 142,553 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Mesquite, TX | 142,429 | 43% | 9.5% |
| Pasadena, CA | 142,017 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 141,704 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Midland, TX | 141,194 | 37% | 22.1% |
| McAllen, TX | 142,557 | 53% | 10.9% |
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