2025 Compare Cities Education:
Crofton, MD vs Newark, DE

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- Newark spends 12.9% more per student than Crofton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Newark than in Crofton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Crofton
 Crofton, MDNewark, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.4%1.5%
Reviews for Crofton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved to Crofton in 2001 and loved it for years. Recently, there has been an influx of traffic, probably due to the new shopping centers and homes going  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

I have a lot of contact with people in Crofton and the word is out on this place. If you like police corruption and sleezy politics, this is the place for you. A 12  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 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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