2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davie, FL vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 68.4% more per student than Davie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% lower in Silver Spring than in Davie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davie
 Davie, FLSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Davie    7 Reviews

Davie prides itself at being a rural/horse community and zoning laws allowing riding on sides of roads and horse paths. Keeping horses in your yard is also allowed  More

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Over 17 years ago

Davie 20 years ago was sleepier and a 'cowboy' oriented small town. By 2008 the individual character is eroding as Ft Lauderdale and other fast growing nearby towns  More

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Over 19 years ago

Davie is a great City with average taxes of 2%. Safe, private upscale horse country. Cost of Homes is higher then average but lots are  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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