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Potomac, MD vs Quincy, MA

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- Quincy spends 14.9% more per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Quincy than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Quincy had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDQuincy, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,685$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,795$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3534573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%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.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Quincy    7 Reviews

Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 11 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  More

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