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Denver, CO vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 19.6% more per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Silver Spring than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver
 Denver, COSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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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