2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, VA vs La Porte, IN

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Highlights
- La Porte spends 22.2% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in La Porte than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Porte had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, VALa Porte, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8914573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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