2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bedford, IN vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 56.2% more per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Silver Spring than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, INSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,532  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor516  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bedford    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Bedford is a small, close knit, mostly religious community. Pro's: Everyone is very friendly; crime is very low - you don't need to lock your doors at night; lush,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bedford is a quiet rural close knit community. This is great if you are looking for a laid back country  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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