2025 Compare Cities Education:
Forest Grove, OR vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 0.8% less per student than Forest Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% lower in Silver Spring than in Forest Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest Grove
 Forest Grove, ORSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Forest Grove    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Over 14 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  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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