2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, IL vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 12.1% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Starkville than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%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 Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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