2025 Compare Cities Education:
Atlantic City, NJ vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 18.2% less per student than Atlantic City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Wilmington than in Atlantic City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 20.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlantic City
 Atlantic City, NJWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Atlantic City    2 Reviews

I am looking for a place to settle. Right now I'm in Memphis and don't want to stay. My home is New York City but I never retrace my steps. My focus has been the  More

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was born in north jersey.. lived in atlantic city for about 40 yrs.. was a great place growing up,, regular rockwell growing up,, now since the casinos over 30yrs or  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 9 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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