2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, KY vs Springfield, OH

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 6.2% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% higher in Springfield than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, KYSpringfield, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6034573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield’s housing is cheap, because a great deal of the homes are dilapidated. There are many blocks which have two or three out of five houses that are boarded up.  More

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Over 8 years ago

The city survives off government grants and historical tourism. Very depressed atmosphere. The employment starting pay is 10 - 12.00 dollars an hour. The temp service  More

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Over 14 years ago

Being able to afford something in Springfield is pretty much a no-brainer. It kinda has to be however because the economy, while recessed everywhere else, is rather  More

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