2024 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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Highlights
- Poplar Bluff spends 47.5% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Poplar Bluff than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poplar Bluff had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,736$10,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697$9,356$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,703$5,601$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6313.8816.23
 Students per Librarian49013764573
 Students per Counselor292377530
 Grade School Educ.8.0%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%13.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.8%82.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%22.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.2%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%11.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.4%1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree6.1%0.7%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 Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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