2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Show Low, AZ

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Highlights
- Show Low spends 36.1% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.2% higher in Show Low than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Show Low had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDShow Low, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,479$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13344573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Show Low    17 Reviews

Moved to maricopa az from Oregon because we Retired last year. Looked at all places in az to buy property. Found a piece if paradise land in white mountains az for cheep  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are so happy to live in Show Low where the outdoors is so beautiful and the people so kind. You could not find nicer neighbors. We are humble people who moved to  More

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I have had a few properties in the show low area that I have bought and sold because they did not work for me. I've met some very nice and helpful people. I work out of  More

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