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Towson, MD vs Rockville, MD

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Highlights
- Rockville spends 16.5% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Rockville than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockville had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDRockville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%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 Rockville    17 Reviews

From MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE to many other people's comments and experiences: - The DC Metropolitan area (Maryland, DC, and Virginia) have an intense white supremacy /  More

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Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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Over 10 years ago

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