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Merrifield, VA vs College Park, MD

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- College Park spends 0.2% more per student than Merrifield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in College Park than in Merrifield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Park had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrifield
 Merrifield, VACollege Park, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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There are a lot of options for students who want to live near campus. Closer to campus is definitely the most expensive area, around 800-1200 per month. There are a lot  More

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