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Farmingdale, NY vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Newark spends 36.2% less per student than Farmingdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Newark than in Farmingdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmingdale
 Farmingdale, NYNewark, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.4%1.5%
Reviews for Farmingdale    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Town great, centerally located to all parkways and shopping. Town up and coming with new places to live & eat. Sports oriented town! Great place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

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I don't really know too much about the cost of living here. I am renting a 3-bedroom house for $2400/month. This is a residential area of neat homes and a business area  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 14 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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