2024 Compare Cities Education:
Newark, DE vs Norristown, PA

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Highlights
- Norristown spends 14.4% more per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Norristown than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norristown had 13.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, DENorristown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,973$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388$18,843$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,785$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0913.2916.23
 Students per Librarian11044234573
 Students per Counselor329301530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%9.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%16.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%22.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.1%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.4%0.7%1.5%
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 Norristown    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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