2024 Compare Cities Education:
Sacramento, CA vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 29.5% more per student than Sacramento.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.1% lower in Silver Spring than in Sacramento. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sacramento
 Sacramento, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,240$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,670$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.7513.6316.23
 Students per Librarian63214904573
 Students per Counselor641292530
 Grade School Educ.7.6%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%5.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%10.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%58.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%6.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%6.1%1.5%
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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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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