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West Hartford, CT vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- Big Spring spends 51.8% less per student than West Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% higher in Big Spring than in West Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Spring had 17.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Hartford
 West Hartford, CTBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11414573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 18 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  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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