2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lynchburg, VA vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- Big Spring spends 12.2% less per student than Lynchburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Big Spring than in Lynchburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Spring had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lynchburg
 Lynchburg, VABig Spring, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,269  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11414573
 Students per Counselor392  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 6 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  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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