2026 Compare Cities Education:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Paris, TX

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Highlights
- Paris spends 38.4% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Paris than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paris had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDParis, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,152$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12424573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Paris    13 Reviews

It's a city where the city administration [ City Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, DA of the County, & Police Dept] - protects the gangs/  More

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The cost of living runs close to 30% lower than the average for the US. The local parish, Our Lady of Victory, can accommodate another 100 - 200 families. The State of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Paris is a very small city, it is basically for retirees, not much to offer here. The cost of living is the BEST thing I can say about Paris and that the people are  More

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