2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lewes, DE vs Sayville, NY

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Highlights
- Sayville spends 75.0% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Sayville than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sayville had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DESayville, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Sayville    3 Reviews

Sayville is a relatively small community in the heart of the South Shore. Parks, playgrounds and family events abound. People who live here want to stay here because  More

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Over 19 years ago

My husbands family all live in Sayville. Four cousins in the same grade. Sayville is a very family friendly town and pretty much everyone knows each  More

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Over 20 years ago

Nice small town with access to the big  More

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