2026 Compare Cities Education:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Osprey, FL

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Highlights
- Osprey spends 31.8% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Osprey than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Osprey had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDOsprey, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Osprey    1 Reviews

My wife and I moved to Osprey from San Clemente California, one of the nicest beach front towns there, and similar in size to Sarasota. I find most things in Osprey  More

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