2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Winchester, VA

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- Winchester spends 19.9% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Winchester than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winchester had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDWinchester, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,683$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Winchester    17 Reviews

I have lived in Winchester for 13 years and I find the locals to be rude, unpleasant and loud. Women worse than men... that's not to say all is bad, the city has some  More

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Over 9 years ago

Worst place I have ever lived. My neighbors hate jemmy since I am not a clone. They do not respect other people's property.I put up a fence and the same day the  More

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I would have to say I agree with much of what another individual wrote: it's like going back in time or living in a place that refuses to adapt to cultural diversity.   More

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