2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lewes, DE vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 37.7% less per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Tucson than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DETucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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