2026 Compare Cities Education:
Magnolia, DE vs Bear, DE

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Highlights
- Bear spends 20.5% more per student than Magnolia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Bear than in Magnolia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bear had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Magnolia
 Magnolia, DEBear, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Magnolia    2 Reviews

I am a single middle-aged woman looking to relocate to Delaware from Rural West Virginia. I'm looking for a place to build a small home or buy one that I can affordably  More

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I believe Sperling meant to list Magnolia's population as 10,246 --not simply 246. There are more than 246 people on my street alone. I have no clue as to how our  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 15 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 16 years ago

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