2026 Compare Cities Education:
Potomac, MD vs Nashville, TN

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Highlights
- Nashville spends 33.2% less per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% higher in Nashville than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashville had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDNashville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,175$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,449$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8874573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 18 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 18 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 Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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