2025 Compare Cities Education:
Midland, TX vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 2.1% more per student than Midland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.3% higher in Irvine than in Midland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 13.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Midland
 Midland, TXIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,910  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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