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Lewes, DE vs Fairless Hills, PA

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- Fairless Hills spends 24.4% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Fairless Hills than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairless Hills had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEFairless Hills, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,476$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,523$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 16 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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Reviews for Fairless Hills    1 Reviews

Being in FairlessHills could be the best or the worst of two worlds. Bucks county overall is great but this is in Lower Bucks. Situtated between two bedroom communities  More

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