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Danville, VA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 33.4% more per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Gaithersburg than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,892  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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