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Kirkwood, MO vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Newark spends 43.1% more per student than Kirkwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Newark than in Kirkwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkwood
 Kirkwood, MONewark, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.4%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  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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