2024 Compare Cities Education:
Laurel, MD vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 1.9% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Lewes than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,603$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913$15,862$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,718$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8914.2916.23
 Students per Librarian115524834573
 Students per Counselor338372530
 Grade School Educ.5.0%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%10.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%58.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.5%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%10.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%8.1%1.5%
Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 14 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 14 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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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 14 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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