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Glen Burnie, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 11.6% more per student than Glen Burnie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Gaithersburg than in Glen Burnie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Burnie
 Glen Burnie, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Glen Burnie    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My city is nice but most people i know go to DC or Pennsylvania to  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have four definitive  More

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Over 19 years ago

Need more community centers and more constructive activities for  More

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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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