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Springfield, MA vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Little Rock spends 36.3% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% higher in Little Rock than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 16.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 7 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 12 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 Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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