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Lewes, DE vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Fredericksburg spends 18.6% less per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Fredericksburg than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fredericksburg had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,590$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18124573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 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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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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