2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fayetteville, AR vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring spends 73.7% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Silver Spring than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  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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