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Tucson, AZ vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- Big Spring spends 12.3% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Big Spring than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Spring had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11414573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  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 8 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 16 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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