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Big Spring, TX vs San Bernardino, CA

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- San Bernardino spends 21.4% more per student than Big Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.1% higher in San Bernardino than in Big Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Bernardino had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Spring
 Big Spring, TXSan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,940  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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