2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bettendorf, IA vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring spends 46.2% more per student than Bettendorf.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Silver Spring than in Bettendorf. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bettendorf
 Bettendorf, IASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  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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