2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bristol, VA vs Midland, TX

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Highlights
- Midland spends 12.8% more per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.9% higher in Midland than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Midland had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, VAMidland, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,962$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,171  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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Reviews for Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 6 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More

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