2026 Compare Cities Education:
Baton Rouge, LA vs Big Spring, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Big Spring spends 17.8% less per student than Baton Rouge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Big Spring than in Baton Rouge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Spring had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Baton Rouge
 Baton Rouge, LABig Spring, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,113  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11414573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

   |    Reply

R · 
Over 7 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

   |    Reply

Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Baton Rouge

Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

   |    Reply

Over 9 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Big Spring


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.