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Del Mar, CA vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac spends 20.7% more per student than Del Mar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.8% lower in Potomac than in Del Mar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Potomac had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Del Mar
 Del Mar, CAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.5%1.5%
Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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