2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olney, MD vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring spends 0.0% less per student than Olney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Silver Spring than in Olney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olney
 Olney, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Olney    5 Reviews

Been here since 2015. Peaceful and lots of green space for natural beauty. Convenient to given the shopping village with all that is needed. I must express  More

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In 1957 my parents almost bought a house with a stable for two horses. When the deal went south, I came close to divorcing my parents! Forty years later, my wife and I  More

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Over 13 years ago

Olney Theater is very good for small  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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