2025 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs Shaker Heights, OH

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Highlights
- Shaker Heights spends 19.1% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Shaker Heights than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shaker Heights had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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