2025 Compare Cities Education:
Morgantown, WV vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring spends 47.0% more per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Silver Spring than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  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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