2026 Compare Cities Education:
Longview, TX vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 38.2% more per student than Longview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Springfield than in Longview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Longview
 Longview, TXSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,046$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12614573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  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 5 years ago

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

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