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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lewes, DE vs Yardley, PA

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- Yardley spends 24.4% more per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Yardley than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yardley had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEYardley, 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.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews
Don · Lewes, DE
Excellent place to live and retire to
Over 8 years ago

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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Kathleen · Rehoboth Beach, DE
An excellent choice for retireees
Over 12 years ago

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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Bp · Lewes, DE
Low taxes abound!
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 Yardley    1 Reviews
bob · Morrisville, PA
great town but expensive
Over 20 years ago

I recently moved to Yardley just before the 2005 floods. Yardley is a great town, perhaps one of the best in the whole Philadelphia metropolitan area. Yardley has a  More

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