2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bakersfield, CA vs Cushing, OK

Change Cities
Highlights
- Cushing spends 28.3% less per student than Bakersfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% lower in Cushing than in Bakersfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cushing had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CACushing, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3254573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

   |    Reply

I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bakersfield

Reviews for Cushing    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

does anyone have knowledge of a family by the name (white) who had, or has a son by the name of david who joined the marines in or about 1960? i went to school with him  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

does anyone have knowledge of a family by the name (white) who had, or has a son by the name of david who joined the marines in or about 1960? i went to school with him  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Cushing is conveniently located, one hour west of Tulsa, one hour east of Oklahoma City, and half hour south and east of Stillwater, (home of Oklahoma State  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Cushing


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.