2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 11.0% more per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Oak Park than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%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 Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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