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Potomac, MD vs Lowell, MA

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Highlights
- Lowell spends 19.4% more per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Lowell than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lowell had 15.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDLowell, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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