2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rock Falls, IL vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 13.1% less per student than Rock Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Springfield than in Rock Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rock Falls
 Rock Falls, ILSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,046$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12614573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rock Falls    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not a good place for my womans protest. got arrested from one of the 8 cops. writing from prison. love yall stay safe out there. <3 #speakingfromtheheart #susanbanthony  More

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Over 18 years ago

The initial cost of housing is very reasonable but the property taxes will kill you. The way that the state handles school funding and health care funding leaves a lot  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 4 years ago

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

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