2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sparta, NJ vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 25.1% less per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% higher in Silver Spring than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, NJSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  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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