2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, VA vs Ellicott City, MD

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Highlights
- Ellicott City spends 1.9% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Ellicott City than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ellicott City had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.6%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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