2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pleasant Hill, CA vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 40.9% more per student than Pleasant Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.1% lower in Springfield than in Pleasant Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 17.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Hill
 Pleasant Hill, CASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 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 11 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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