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Severna Park, MD vs Shepherdstown, WV

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Highlights
- Shepherdstown spends 28.0% less per student than Severna Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Shepherdstown than in Severna Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shepherdstown had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Severna Park
 Severna Park, MDShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,844$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6204573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 20 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 Shepherdstown    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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Over 15 years ago

Shepherdstown has been my home for 25 years since I was a teenager and the people are wonderful and friendly! I love Shepherdstown and I am proud to call it my  More

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Over 15 years ago

We bought our vacation home in this quaint, historic town and are loving the time we spend there. The nearby Potomac river is beautiful and offers canoeing and kayaking  More

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