2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lewes, DE vs Elsmere, DE

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Highlights
- Elsmere spends 15.7% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Elsmere than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elsmere had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEElsmere, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,270$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862$17,388$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,970$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.2914.0916.23
 Students per Librarian248311044573
 Students per Counselor372329530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%18.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.5%4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree8.1%0.7%1.5%
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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