2025 Compare Cities Education:
Littleton, CO vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 29.6% more per student than Littleton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Silver Spring than in Littleton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Littleton
 Littleton, COSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Littleton    20 Reviews

I grew up here in the 1970s and 80s, when it was indisputably the best suburb of Denver. The city was close, but horseback riding and hunting were even closer, and of  More

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I've lived in Littleton for 30 years. The city council idiots are bringing in street people/voters. Littleton WAS the south metro posh Cherry Creek area. No more. The  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 14 yrs and it totally sucks. Overcrowded, traffic is awful, rude and unfriendly people and prices are getting worse. I'm outta here  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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