2025 Compare Cities Education:
Frederick, MD vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Germantown spends 21.7% more per student than Frederick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Germantown than in Frederick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Frederick
 Frederick, MDGermantown, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,638  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor295  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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