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Gaithersburg, MD vs Plantation, FL

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Highlights
- Plantation spends 40.6% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% higher in Plantation than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plantation had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDPlantation, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Plantation    16 Reviews

I lived there for 25 years and it used to be awesome but it has gone downhill a LOT the past 10 years and a lot of people are leaving for that reason or would if they  More

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Over 13 years ago

Job and real estate markets still sluggish and we are finding it difficult to get  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great place to live. Good place for shopping, golfing and schools. central location in respect  More

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