2026 Compare Cities Education:
Bastrop, TX vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- Rockford spends 36.3% more per student than Bastrop.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Rockford than in Bastrop. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bastrop
 Bastrop, TXRockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,301  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bastrop    2 Reviews

Over 14 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 Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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