2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aztec, NM vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- Big Spring spends 3.0% less per student than Aztec.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Big Spring than in Aztec. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Spring had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aztec
 Aztec, NMBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11414573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Aztec    4 Reviews

I relocated to Aztec from Houston just over a year ago and couldn't be more pleased! The people are great, the area here is BEAUTIFUL and less than an hour away from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Aztec 2 years ago and I really like living here. The people are very friendly. Schools are great. I would recommend  More

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I melp moved from California to help my parents out but have been surprised by how high the cost of living is in this  More

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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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