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Davenport, IA vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 47.9% more per student than Davenport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Wilmington than in Davenport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davenport
 Davenport, IAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews
Beverly · Davenport, IA
Mississippi River city, low cost living with lots
Over 11 years ago

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Wayne · Davenport, IA
Best place I ever lived
Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Shawn · Davenport, IA
colleges
Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 8 years ago

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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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 9 years ago

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

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 9 years ago

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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