2025 Compare Cities Education:
Delray Beach, FL vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 54.2% more per student than Delray Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Seattle than in Delray Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Delray Beach
 Delray Beach, FLSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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