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Fairfax Station, VA vs Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD

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- Ashton-Sandy Spring spends 12.3% more per student than Fairfax Station.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Ashton-Sandy Spring than in Fairfax Station. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashton-Sandy Spring had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfax Station
 Fairfax Station, VAAshton-Sandy Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
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liz · Silver Spring, MD
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Taxes are very high, common grounds are overgrown, streets are worse than third world countries, schools look great but education is poor. Government waist is at an all  More

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