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New Kensington, PA vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 16.3% more per student than New Kensington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Wilmington than in New Kensington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Kensington
 New Kensington, PAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.92  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for New Kensington    2 Reviews
Don · New Kensington, PA
Retirement
Over 18 years ago

The city would provide a good retirement destination, with low  More

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michael · New Kensington, PA
could do better
Over 19 years ago

The best thing about this city is its proximity to Pittsburgh. Things are slowly turning around here, but there is still a high propensity of dilapidated housing, a  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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