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Lexington Park, MD vs Ellicott City, MD

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- Ellicott City spends 17.5% more per student than Lexington Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Ellicott City than in Lexington Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ellicott City had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington Park
 Lexington Park, MDEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington Park    10 Reviews

Lexington Park, MD is a great place to live. Very peaceful with lots of nature and restaurants. The people here are nice and friendly  More

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I've lived here for going on 4 years now. Initially moved here for work after I transitioned out of the military, and actively trying to leave. Inflation in this area is  More

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Over 10 years ago

If you enjoy being outdoors and near/on water in particular, the summers are very nice in southern Maryland. Several state parks in the immediate area and of course two  More

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Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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