2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blaine, MN vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 8.2% less per student than Blaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Springfield than in Blaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blaine
 Blaine, MNSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,905  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,046$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12614573
 Students per Counselor835  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 12 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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