2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manassas, VA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 35.3% more per student than Manassas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Silver Spring than in Manassas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manassas
 Manassas, VASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  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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