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Newark, DE vs Chesapeake, VA

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Highlights
- Chesapeake spends 35.1% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Chesapeake than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chesapeake had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark

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 Newark, DEChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,973$12,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388$12,011$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,785$7,649$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0914.5616.23
 Students per Librarian11046984573
 Students per Counselor329307530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%24.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%35.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.1%10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.4%1.1%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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ZIPS IN NEWARK, DELAWARE
19711 19717 19716
ZIPS IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA
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