2025 Compare Cities Education:
Potomac, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg spends 0.0% less per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Gaithersburg than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDGaithersburg, 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.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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