2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 6.5% more per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.7% higher in San Francisco than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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