2025 Compare Cities Education:
Georgetown, TX vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 56.5% more per student than Georgetown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Silver Spring than in Georgetown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Georgetown
 Georgetown, TXSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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