2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, VA vs Muncie, IN

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Highlights
- Muncie spends 28.4% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in Muncie than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Muncie had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, VAMuncie, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,591$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8204573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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