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Fort Washington, MD vs Wheaton, MD

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- Wheaton spends 12.1% more per student than Fort Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Wheaton than in Fort Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Washington
 Fort Washington, MDWheaton, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews
jibran · Huntington, VA
Amazing up and coming area!
Over 9 years ago

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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vickie · Fort Washington, MD
Somewhat costly
Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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