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Manchester, CT vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 20.3% less per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% higher in Wilmington than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, CTWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Manchester    5 Reviews
Macola · Manchester, CT
I WOULDN'T HAVE STAYED FOR 20 YRS OTHERWISE!
Over 7 years ago

My husband and I moved to CT 20 years ago. He was headhunted by a firm in Hartford, and they made a good enough salary offer to bring us here. Oy, the sticker shock!  More

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Robert · Manchester, CT
manchester ct.
Over 10 years ago

It Sucks No work no friendly  More

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melissa · Orlando, FL
Gateway
Over 14 years ago

Manchester is a gateway to Hartford. Then its all down hill from there. watch out  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 8 years ago

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 9 years ago

When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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