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Springfield, MO vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 9.2% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Bloomington than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MOBloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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