2025 Compare Cities Education:
Huntsville, AL vs Kensington, MD

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Highlights
- Kensington spends 76.6% more per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% lower in Kensington than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kensington had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville
 Huntsville, ALKensington, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor470  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock0.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Over 15 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  More

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