2025 Compare Cities Education:
Forest Park, IL vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 9.9% less per student than Forest Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Silver Spring than in Forest Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest Park
 Forest Park, ILSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  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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