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State College, PA vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 32.3% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Springfield than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PASpringfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,046$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12614573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 5 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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