2025 Compare Cities Education:
North Adams, MA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 15.5% less per student than North Adams.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% higher in Silver Spring than in North Adams. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Adams
 North Adams, MASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for North Adams    2 Reviews

I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

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Over 16 years ago

"...There are about 0 students per teacher in North Adams." I was curious to read the updated student to teacher ratio... will this be updated? The classrooms are not  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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