2025 Compare Cities Education:
Big Spring, TX vs Forrest City, AR

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Highlights
- Forrest City spends 12.9% more per student than Big Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Forrest City than in Big Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forrest City had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Spring
 Big Spring, TXForrest City, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,636$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,940  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Forrest City    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have traveled a lot and this place is by far the worst I have ever been I will drive 5 hours out of my way to avoid having to even look at that dump. Save yourself  More

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Over 13 years ago

I think it may be worse than your stats here  More

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