2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kensington, MD vs White Plains, NY

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Highlights
- White Plains spends 58.9% more per student than Kensington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in White Plains than in Kensington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- White Plains had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kensington
 Kensington, MDWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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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Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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