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Springfield, IL vs Beaumont, TX

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Highlights
- Beaumont spends 18.5% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% higher in Beaumont than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beaumont had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILBeaumont, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8794573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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 5 years ago

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

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Reviews for Beaumont    15 Reviews

I am amazed at what I read on these items about the twin cities of Bryan/CS and Aggieland in general. I was dragged there from Houston by my husband in 1980, kicking,  More

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I swear the only thing I love about Beaumont is my FAMILY who lives there. That's IT! Everything else, I HATE IT! There's nothing to do in Beaumont what so ever! The  More

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The humidity here is why I want to investigate other places to  More

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