2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, NC vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 69.9% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Silver Spring than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   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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