2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 36.1% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% lower in Silver Spring than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  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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