2024 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs McLean, VA

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Highlights
- McLean spends 3.8% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in McLean than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,935$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,409$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4613.5216.23
 Students per Librarian6336714573
 Students per Counselor312273530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%5.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.6%2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%84.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.8%31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%15.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.9%7.8%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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