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Brenham, TX vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- Big Spring spends 9.5% more per student than Brenham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Big Spring than in Brenham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Spring had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brenham
 Brenham, TXBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11414573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Brenham    9 Reviews

Brenham is a typical town of it's size in Texas. The folks are friendly, but like anyplace else, it helps to have a group like a church, VFW, etc to introduce you to  More

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Was amazed at how many of the locals greeted us warmly each time we visited, though no one knew  More

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They have vets that will kill your cats at point blank range. See national news and social media sites. The ice cream will kill you with some deadly bacteria. Again  More

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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 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

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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

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