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Wilmington, DE vs Bristol, CT

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Highlights
- Bristol spends 25.5% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Bristol than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington

Education
 Wilmington, DEBristol, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,973$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388$20,830$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,785$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0912.3316.23
 Students per Librarian11044794573
 Students per Counselor329341530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%5.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.0%91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.1%10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%27.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%0.5%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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