2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bastrop, TX vs Newtown, PA

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Highlights
- Newtown spends 78.6% more per student than Bastrop.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Newtown than in Bastrop. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newtown had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bastrop
 Bastrop, TXNewtown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,476$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,301  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,523$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bastrop    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Great town, close to  More

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I love Bastrop! Yes there isn't a lot to do but the city of Austin is only 15 min away! It is full of open land and green pastures. I enjoy the country like setting  More

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Reviews for Newtown    5 Reviews

Since moving here I've had a lot of mixed feelings. It hasn't been the town that I thought it was. I moved here from another part of the suburbs seeking a better life,  More

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Over 12 years ago

very overpriced and getting  More

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Over 17 years ago

It has something for everyone. The downtown area has charming shopping and eateries. It is centrally located to 95, trains to NY and NJ. Only 1 hour from the shore. The  More

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