2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockville, MD vs Providence, RI

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Highlights
- Providence spends 5.7% less per student than Rockville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Providence than in Rockville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockville
 Rockville, MDProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Rockville    16 Reviews

Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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Over 10 years ago

No comment at this  More

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Like the title says, the Rockville, MD area is filled with opportunities. But if you don't have a pretty high standing job then I hope you have a rich uncle. I may be  More

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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