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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, ILSpringfield, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,737$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10094573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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