2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Ridge, VA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 37.6% more per student than Lake Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Gaithersburg than in Lake Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Ridge
 Lake Ridge, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The cost of living in this area is outright ridiculous. I can't wait to move. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of traffic. The people drive like they are the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nothing  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Lake Ridge is quite high though not as high as the Washington DC area. Washington is about 30 miles from Lake Ridge and easily accessible by  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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