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Newark, DE vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Lorton spends 12.0% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Lorton than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorton had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark

Education
 Newark, DELorton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,973$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,785$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0913.5216.23
 Students per Librarian11046714573
 Students per Counselor329273530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%4.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%14.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%51.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.1%20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.4%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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ZIPS IN NEWARK, DELAWARE
19711 19717 19716
ZIPS IN LORTON, VIRGINIA
22079

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