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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Athens, IL vs Springfield, MI
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- Springfield spends 27.2% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% higher in Springfield than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
Athens, IL
Springfield, MI
United States
Expend. per Student
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$13,157
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$12,133
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,737
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
14.06
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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1009
4573
Students per Counselor
384
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530
Grade School Educ.
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3.3%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
2.2%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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84.7%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
30.0%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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7.7%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
23.4%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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2.0%
9.3%
Professional Degree
1.1%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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2.0%
1.5%
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