2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kearny, NJ vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes spends 28.5% less per student than Kearny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Lewes than in Kearny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kearny
 Kearny, NJLewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 18 years ago

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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