2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lakewood, OH vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 2.2% less per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% lower in Silver Spring than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood
 Lakewood, OHSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Lakewood, Ohio has the best of everything. Restaurants, small business, walkability, library, theater, schools, century homes, front porches, neighborhoods, parks, Lake  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you get a job in Cleveland, THIS IS THE PLACE TO LIVE! It has something for everybody. I was raised here and never knew anything else at this time. Once I went away  More

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Over 12 years ago

I haven't lived here, but have spent a lot of time in the area, and most certainly will move here when I finally can move back to the Cleveland area in a few years. I  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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