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Springfield, MO vs Troy, MI

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Highlights
- Troy spends 21.3% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% higher in Troy than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Troy had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MOTroy, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Troy    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

, corruption is like  More

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Over 6 years ago

no one ever visited Troy, that writes this stuff,, Troy has a Black out, of any city corruption, most of the elected city are from the same zip code. and the heavy  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is the safest place to live in Michigan. The schools are ranked in the top of both the state and in the US. When our kids graduated 98% of the graduates went on  More

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