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

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Highlights
- Plano spends 24.5% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Plano than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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