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Powell, OH vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 39.6% more per student than Powell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% lower in Bethesda than in Powell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Powell
 Powell, OHBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,596  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Powell    5 Reviews

We are in a wonderful community. The people are friendly and the children are very courteous. What is even better is the school district is one of the tops in the state  More

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We are in a wonderful community. The people are friendly and the children are very courteous. What is even better is the school district is one of the tops in the state  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have had four children attend the Olentangy School system over the past 15 years. I have been impressed with the manner in which the administration has accommodated  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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