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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring spends 66.6% more per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% lower in Silver Spring than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  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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