2024 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 46.5% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in Gilbert than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDGilbert, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,736$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,703$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6318.2416.23
 Students per Librarian49023484573
 Students per Counselor292718530
 Grade School Educ.8.0%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%2.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.8%96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.2%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%46.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.4%11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree6.1%1.7%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 Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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