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Springfield, IL vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 47.7% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in State College than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%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 5 years ago

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

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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