2025 Compare Cities Education:
Simsbury, CT vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 21.3% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Silver Spring than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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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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