2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irvine, CA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 29.2% more per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.3% lower in Silver Spring than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  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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