2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bakersfield, CA vs Dripping Springs, TX

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- Dripping Springs spends 7.7% less per student than Bakersfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Dripping Springs than in Bakersfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dripping Springs had 14.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CADripping Springs, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Dripping Springs    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Priced out of Austin and moved to Dripping  More

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Right now we have the best principal, Mrs. Tricia Hassell at our school! She is the most positive, upbeat and loving principal our school has ever had! She has made such  More

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The principal of Dripping Springs Elementary School, Mrs. Hassell, is an amazing person and educator. She always makes her decisions based on what is best for kids and  More

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