2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bakersfield, CA vs Pearland, TX

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Highlights
- Pearland spends 1.9% less per student than Bakersfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% lower in Pearland than in Bakersfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pearland had 16.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAPearland, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,921$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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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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 Pearland    8 Reviews

Pearland is truly the epitome of suburban planning gone wrong. Roads are curved for no reason, especially the ones near HEB. Piecemeal planning of retail, dining, etc.  More

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I've lived here for 7 years now. It's one of the most boring places I've ever lived. Yes, it's great for kids since it has good schools, but that's about it. If you want  More

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Safe and growing suburb, with quick access to downtown Houston. Excellent restaurants, school districts, and parks for the kids.  More

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