2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, MO vs Austin, MN

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Highlights
- Austin spends 46.5% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% higher in Austin than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MOAustin, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,342$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34334573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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Reviews for Austin    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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Over 18 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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