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San Marcos, TX vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Gaithersburg spends 40.6% more per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Gaithersburg than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaithersburg had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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