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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Riverdale, GA vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel spends 54.5% more per student than Riverdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Laurel than in Riverdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverdale
 Riverdale, GALaurel, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,253  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Riverdale    2 Reviews
Jasmine · Yonkers, NY
Close to Atlanta, but without the traffic
Over 1 years ago

Small city right outside of Atlanta GA.   More

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Tisha · College Park, GA
Up and coming
Over 19 years ago

The Riverdale area is an up and coming area. This area is already on the bus line, close to highways, and less than 10 miles to the  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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