2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tigard, OR vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 0.8% less per student than Tigard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% lower in Silver Spring than in Tigard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tigard
 Tigard, ORSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  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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