2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, NY vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 24.2% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Silver Spring than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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