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Leesburg, VA vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Newark spends 11.8% more per student than Leesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Newark than in Leesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Leesburg

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 Leesburg, VANewark, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,858$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780$17,388$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,210$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.714.0916.23
 Students per Librarian64911044573
 Students per Counselor250329530
 Grade School Educ.3.7%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%1.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.5%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%55.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.7%17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%9.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 9 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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ZIPS IN LEESBURG, VIRGINIA
20176 20175
ZIPS IN NEWARK, DELAWARE
19711 19717 19716

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