2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Vernon, OH vs Springfield, OH

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 19.1% more per student than Mount Vernon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Springfield than in Mount Vernon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Vernon
 Mount Vernon, OHSpringfield, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6034573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I've lived in Mount Vernon for almost eight years and it's alright. The good and bad weigh out. The goods being the festivals and events are amazing. I've gone to the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I lived in Mount Vernon through the 1990s, moved to Columbus until 2013, and am currently stranded in Mount Vernon. Most of Mount Vernon is well maintained and pretty,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mount Vernon Ohio is a small, quiet, safe neighborhood and I love the  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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