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St. Michaels, MD vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 2.6% less per student than St. Michaels.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Bethesda than in St. Michaels. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 12.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Michaels
 St. Michaels, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for St. Michaels    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This whole area is full of history,culture & recreation!Maryland's Eastern Shore is easy on the eyes,ears &  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am looking for information to compair crime rates in various  More

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Over 20 years ago

We have vacationed in St. Michael's many times over the years and have found it to be scenic, charming and relaxong. A lovely little  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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