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Five Rio Grande Valley cities rank as least educated in U.S.: WalletHub report
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· July 3, 2026
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Key points Brownsville and Harlingen were ranked 148 out of 150 large metropolitan areas for educational attainment, with a score of 14. A recent report from WalletHub has ranked several cities in the Rio Grande Valley as among the least educated in the US.
A recent report from WalletHub has ranked several cities in the Rio Grande Valley as among the least educated in the US. 81. Other nearby cities, including McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission, also ranked low in terms of educational attainment.
In fact, these cities were ranked last in this category, although their exact score was not specified. Further details on the report and its findings are available from the source, ValleyCentral.
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Published: July 3, 2026 ·
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