2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fort Worth, TX vs Austin, MN

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Highlights
- Austin spends 34.4% more per student than Fort Worth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Austin than in Fort Worth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Worth
 Fort Worth, TXAustin, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,342$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34334573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 6 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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Reviews for Austin    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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Over 19 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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