2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, IL vs Dixon, IL

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Highlights
- Dixon spends 42.1% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Dixon than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dixon had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILDixon, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,130$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 4 years ago

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

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Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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