2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, IL vs Oxnard, CA

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Highlights
- Oxnard spends 8.5% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 71.6% higher in Oxnard than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxnard had 22.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILOxnard, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock20.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%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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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

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

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Reviews for Oxnard    28 Reviews

Hey folks, it’s Bob, back with an update since my review 3 years ago. I’m finally leaving CA , but I thought it would be nice to give an update and review some  More

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Over 9 years ago

But Oxnard takes the cake hands down. In reply to BOB. A real person living there in Oxnard. My reply to you is I hear you there. The one thing you didn't mention (  More

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1 Jan 95 LA Times interview / witness Andy Medvigy (Convicted 911 Bluebell St felony ARSON, felony BURGLARY Stephen Andrew Medvigy, aka Thermopolis, WY FIREMAN  More

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