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Kirkwood, MO vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 41.4% more per student than Kirkwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Silver Spring than in Kirkwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkwood
 Kirkwood, MOSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  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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