2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Flagstaff, AZ

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- Flagstaff spends 38.6% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% higher in Flagstaff than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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