2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac spends 0.0% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Potomac than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Potomac had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.5%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 Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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