2025 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs Laurel, MD

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Highlights
- Laurel spends 12.7% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Laurel than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VALaurel, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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