| Index | Big Spring | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Big Spring | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.4% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Big Spring. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Spring, TX schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Big Spring, TX, an average of 68.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forsan, TX | 449 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Coahoma, TX | 783 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Big Spring, TX | 27,878 | 31% | 35.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winchester, VA | 27,912 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Old Bridge, NJ | 27,836 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Oakdale, MN | 27,925 | 58% | 20.7% |
| Drexel Hill, PA | 27,925 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Jeffersontown, KY | 27,933 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Big Spring, TX | 27,878 | 31% | 35.4% |
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