2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Stony Brook, NY

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Highlights
- Stony Brook spends 53.1% more per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Stony Brook than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stony Brook had 12.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDStony Brook, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.1%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 10 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 Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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