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Providence, RI vs Wilmington, DE

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Highlights
- Wilmington spends 7.4% more per student than Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% higher in Wilmington than in Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Providence

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 Providence, RIWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,605$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362$17,388$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,362$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3514.0916.23
 Students per Librarian91311044573
 Students per Counselor390329530
 Grade School Educ.9.2%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.5%89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 8 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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