2026 Compare Cities Education:
San Antonio, TX vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 49.7% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Austin than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio
 San Antonio, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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