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Springfield, MA vs Fishers, IN

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Highlights
- Fishers spends 34.6% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.3% higher in Fishers than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fishers had 23.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MAFishers, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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