2025 Compare Cities Education:
Muskegon, MI vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 38.5% more per student than Muskegon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% lower in Silver Spring than in Muskegon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon
 Muskegon, MISilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  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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