2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palatine, IL vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 9.9% less per student than Palatine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Silver Spring than in Palatine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palatine
 Palatine, ILSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  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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