2025 Compare Cities Education:
Folsom, PA vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Newark spends 10.5% less per student than Folsom.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Newark than in Folsom. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Folsom
 Folsom, PANewark, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.4%1.5%
Reviews for Folsom    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Houses are old, small and often not updated, yet people are asking top dollar. Moving further out into Chester and Berks county would afford better housing  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost has risen drammatically in the last four years, approximately 70%. So a duplex that cost $100K in 2002 now costs $170K+. Add high property taxes and it is  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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