2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, MO vs Cleveland, TN

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Highlights
- Cleveland spends 22.8% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Cleveland than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cleveland had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MOCleveland, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4464573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Cleveland    12 Reviews

All of these reviews are so dated. On my search for a place to retire in eastern Tennessee, I spent time in Cleveland in May 2023. I stayed at an AirBnB. Well, it will  More

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I just moved from Cleveland the last week of December 2023 and lived in Bradley County about 4 miles out of city limits for 21+ years and 2 years in the city limits.   More

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Over 7 years ago

Lived in Cleveland for the last 15 years. Dont believe any glowing reviews you read. The job situation here is terrible. on any given major street you can find an  More

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