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Big Spring, TX vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 1.9% more per student than Big Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Las Cruces than in Big Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Spring

Education
 Big Spring, TXLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,082$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,940$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,778$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6115.0516.23
 Students per Librarian114119124573
 Students per Counselor391468530
 Grade School Educ.9.7%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.78.4%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.4%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.7%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%2.0%1.5%

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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 7 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 15 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 Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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