2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Bowling Green, OH

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Highlights
- Bowling Green spends 20.2% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% higher in Bowling Green than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDBowling Green, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,758$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%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 Bowling Green    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

THE QUALITY OF EDCUCATION IS EXCELLENT. AS A COLLEGE TOWN, BOWLING GREEN STRIVES TO CONTINUE EXCEEDING IN EDUCATING OUR  More

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Bowling Green is a great place to raise a family. Low cost of living, good schools, great parks and a caring community all combine to make BG a great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ohio magazine ranked BG one of the best hometowns in the state. Great, laid back place to raise a family; the University (with over 20,000 students)keeps the economy  More

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