2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, IL vs Hastings, MI

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Highlights
- Hastings spends 19.1% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% higher in Hastings than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hastings had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILHastings, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,592$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10604573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Hastings    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has a very home town feeling. You feel safe walking down the street. People still smile and acknowledge you. We lived there for 3 years. We thoroughly enjoyed it the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Hastings/Barry County is the hidden gem of the Midwest. Dense pine forests, beautiful lakes, wildlife...turkey, deer, horses, can be seen while driving along the  More

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it's somewhat nice, it's expanding with Super Walmart and Meijers moving nearby town within the next few years.(Good for minimum wage workers). Although since it has  More

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