2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portsmouth, VA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 56.1% more per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Silver Spring than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  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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