2024 Compare Cities Education:
Opp, AL vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 48.9% more per student than Opp.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Springfield than in Opp. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Opp
 Opp, ALSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,456$15,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,627$13,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,851$8,046$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.151416.23
 Students per Librarian40712614573
 Students per Counselor436860530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.9%91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.6%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.7%9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Opp    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Opp (all of lower AL) is very hot and humid, too humid to go outside, the humidity is so bad it actually forms fog inside buildings. People are nice, weather is the  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 3 years ago

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

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