2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Annandale, VA

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- Annandale spends 11.0% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Annandale than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Annandale had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDAnnandale, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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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Reviews for Annandale    5 Reviews

I've lived here for 3 years. This is by far one of my favorite cities in VA. There are plenty of food options within a 5 mile radius, ranging from Korean to All-American  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the Western part of Annandale for years now. Anyone considering a move here should understand a basic reality. It is that Annandale is not one place but  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in Annandale for almost 20 years. It is a Washington DC suburb in northern Virginia. Overall, it is a nice place to live, although the cost of living  More

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