2025 Compare Cities Education:
Big Spring, TX vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 12.0% more per student than Big Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in El Paso than in Big Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Spring
 Big Spring, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,940  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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

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Over 8 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

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Over 16 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

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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