2025 Compare Cities Education:
Redmond, WA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 1.7% less per student than Redmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.4% lower in Silver Spring than in Redmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Redmond
 Redmond, WASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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