Index	Big Spring	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	52%	72%	49%
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

The Big Spring, TX educational system consists of 12 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Big Spring public schools have average test scores of 52% which is 28% lower than than the Texas average and 6% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Big Spring public schools is 15:1, compared to 14:1 in Texas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 68.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 65.0% have completed high school, 12.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Big Spring

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%

Big Spring, TX School Districts

Big Spring Independent School District

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 52%. 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.

To customize your list of Big Spring schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Big Spring, TX schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Forsan, TX	207	83%	69%
Coahoma, TX	817	61%	23%
Big Spring, TX	28,295	52%	6%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
SeaTac, WA	28,298	39%	21%
Weatherford, TX	28,284	75%	53%
Monroeville, PA	28,250	49%	1%
Fort Hood, TX	28,350	83%	68%
Parkland, FL	28,354	77%	56%
Big Spring, TX	28,295	52%	6%

Source: The Big Spring, TX education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.