2025 Compare Cities Education:
Utica, NY vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 13.7% less per student than Utica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Silver Spring than in Utica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Utica
 Utica, NYSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  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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