2024 Compare Cities Education:
Olney, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 0.0% less per student than Olney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Gaithersburg than in Olney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olney
 Olney, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,736$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,703$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6313.6316.23
 Students per Librarian4904904573
 Students per Counselor292292530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.2%5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.0%53.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.22.9%16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.4%5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Olney    5 Reviews

Been here since 2015. Peaceful and lots of green space for natural beauty. Convenient to given the shopping village with all that is needed. I must express  More

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In 1957 my parents almost bought a house with a stable for two horses. When the deal went south, I came close to divorcing my parents! Forty years later, my wife and I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Olney Theater is very good for small  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 9 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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