2024 Compare Cities Education:
Austin, TX vs Springfield, VA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 11.2% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Springfield than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXSpringfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,780$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,081$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5313.5216.23
 Students per Librarian8056714573
 Students per Counselor391273530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%14.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%45.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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