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Magnolia, DE vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes spends 4.2% more per student than Magnolia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Lewes than in Magnolia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Magnolia
 Magnolia, DELewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%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 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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