2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, IL vs Cape Coral, FL

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Highlights
- Cape Coral spends 25.9% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.4% higher in Cape Coral than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Coral had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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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Over 4 years ago

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

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Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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