2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clayton, MO vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 41.4% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Silver Spring than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

St Louis summers are hot and humid...Fall and spring are not very friendly to people with allergies.. Winter is  More

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The weather in St Louis can be hot and humid in the summer. Cold in the  More

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St. Louis in general has an extremely affordable cost of living. Housing is under the nat'l average, as is gasoline. Food, restaurants and entertainment is all  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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