2025 Compare Cities Education:
Dodge City, KS vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 54.6% more per student than Dodge City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Silver Spring than in Dodge City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dodge City
 Dodge City, KSSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,677  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  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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