Bethesda, MD Public Schools

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61%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

18%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

175%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Bethesda school information

Index	Bethesda	Maryland	National
Average Test Scores	77%	40%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	18	1,163	79,221
Total private schools	24	674	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	112	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Bethesda are 61% higher than the national average
There are approximately 18 public schools in Bethesda
97.8% of people in Bethesda have completed 8th grade
97.7% of people in Bethesda have completed high school
83.2% of people in Bethesda have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Bethesda

Index	Bethesda	Maryland	National
Completed 8th grade	97.8%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	97.7%	86.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	93.3%	64.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	86.1%	44.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	83.2%	38.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	55.6%	17.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	28.0%	5.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	11.2%	2.5%	1.3%

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There are a total of 18 public schools, 24 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Bethesda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bethesda, MD schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Bethesda, MD, an average of 97.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.7% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
McLean, VA	48,566	95%	97.1%
Great Falls, VA	14,793	94%	94.8%
Oakton, VA	36,468	92%	90.6%
Burke, VA	44,077	90%	86.7%
Clifton, VA	309	89%	84.7%
Bethesda, MD	65,092	77%	60.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bayonne, NJ	65,112	47%	1.8%
Blaine, MN	65,048	55%	14.3%
Laguna Niguel, CA	65,048	66%	38.3%
Jupiter, FL	65,139	69%	44.1%
Harlingen, TX	65,028	48%	0.7%
Bethesda, MD	65,092	77%	60.6%

Source: The Bethesda, MD education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.