2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sandy Springs, GA vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 4.3% less per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Springfield than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GASpringfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,046$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12614573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  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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