2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, VA vs Louisville, KY

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Highlights
- Louisville spends 11.1% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in Louisville than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Louisville had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, VALouisville, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,769$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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