2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 30.9% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Arlington than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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