2025 Compare Cities Education:
Potomac, MD vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 22.8% less per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.9% higher in Sacramento than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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