2024 Compare Cities Education:
Howell, NJ vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 20.4% less per student than Howell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Gaithersburg than in Howell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Howell
 Howell, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,780$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,700$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.0113.6316.23
 Students per Librarian11774904573
 Students per Counselor304292530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.4%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.4%53.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Howell    4 Reviews

It's a nice place to visit but living here is not that nice! Taxes are outrageous. Schools have a great reputation but they lack education. Superintendent and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Howell has grown into a snobs town. Taxes are extremely high since school super cares more about her salary and teachers' salary. Schools have a decent reputation, but  More

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I was thrilled when I moved here almost 11 years ago. People seemed nice and the place was safe. People are not nice! There was an influx of New Yorkers and along came  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 9 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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