2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bel Air South, MD vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Germantown spends 22.8% more per student than Bel Air South.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Germantown than in Bel Air South. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bel Air South
 Bel Air South, MDGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,867  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bel Air South    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Climate here is variable winters range from mild to harsh. Some winters we see hardly any snow and mild temps and then others it's very cold and moderate  More

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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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