2026 Compare Cities Education:
Libertyville, IL vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 12.4% less per student than Libertyville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% lower in Springfield than in Libertyville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 19.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Libertyville
 Libertyville, ILSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Libertyville    4 Reviews

Very down to earth town, I love it that Libertyville is an upscale town with not so snobby people. I am very happy with raising my kids in this town. We have lived here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small community on edge of a big  More

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Over 18 years ago

From the farmer's market and the restaurants to the forest preserves and schools. People are friendly and life is good here in  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 12 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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