2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palatine, IL vs Springfield, FL

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 38.7% less per student than Palatine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% higher in Springfield than in Palatine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palatine
 Palatine, ILSpringfield, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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Reviews for Springfield    2 Reviews

This City is run very poorly by a Mayor with zero education puts in long hours for nothing and if you complain he calls it bashing. When he does say anything good it is  More

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Over 8 years ago

Springfield Fl is the worst run city in the state of Florida needs state to  More

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