2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chester, VA vs Springfield, VA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 37.8% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Springfield than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VASpringfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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

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Over 13 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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