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

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Highlights
- San Luis Obispo spends 19.4% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.1% higher in San Luis Obispo than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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