2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lynchburg, VA vs Bear, DE

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Highlights
- Bear spends 45.1% more per student than Lynchburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Bear than in Lynchburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bear had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lynchburg
 Lynchburg, VABear, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,269  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor392  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

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