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Lusby, MD vs La Plata, MD

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Highlights
- La Plata spends 5.4% more per student than Lusby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in La Plata than in Lusby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Plata had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lusby
 Lusby, MDLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,634$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,023  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,822$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9604573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lusby    2 Reviews

The town of LUSBY.....is located in Calvert County, which is Maryland's smallest county in land area. The resort town of Solomons Island is only 4 miles away. Lusby is  More

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I have a child that learning impaired and he graduated from Patuxent High School. The teachers are dedicated and  More

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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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