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Newark, DE vs Media, PA

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- Media spends 11.7% more per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Media than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Media had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, DEMedia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 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 Media    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Media, Pa has easy access to major highways and the rail system, which makes it easy to get to downtown Philadelphia. Rail takes about the same amount of time but there  More

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