2025 Compare Cities Education:
Dumfries, VA vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 39.3% more per student than Dumfries.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Wilmington than in Dumfries. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dumfries
 Dumfries, VAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Dumfries    14 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia has a mild temperate climate with a nice mix of seasons. The leaves are beautiful in the fall and the flowers are plentiful in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Excelent suburban place to live 25 miles from Washington DC. 4 national parks within a few miles of 22025. Except for notorious traffic situation can be in downtown DC  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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