2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, IL vs San Fernando, CA

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Highlights
- San Fernando spends 11.9% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.1% higher in San Fernando than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Fernando had 30.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILSan Fernando, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 San Fernando    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

ITS NICE AND PEACEFUL AREA, WITH A GOOD  More

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To start off with this entry is for the City of San Fernando not the San Fernando Valley as whole. I wish people talking about the Valley as a whole and the many  More

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I have lived in the San Fernando Valley practically my entire life. This is a part of Los Angeles that is far enough from the bustling downtown areas yet still with  More

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