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Severna Park, MD vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel spends 0.5% less per student than Severna Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Laurel than in Severna Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Severna Park
 Severna Park, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Severna Park    2 Reviews

Severna Park High School is one of the best in Anne Arundel County. It has high quality academic and extra-curricular  More

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Over 19 years ago

Welcome to a homogenous, upper middle class community, where athletics is prized above all else. High cost of living, with median home in the 500K range. There are no  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

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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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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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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