2024 Compare Cities Education:
Oxford, MD vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 14.8% less per student than Oxford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Lewes than in Oxford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oxford
 Oxford, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,261$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,791$15,862$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,140$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6114.2916.23
 Students per Librarian56724834573
 Students per Counselor283372530
 Grade School Educ.0.0%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.2%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.0%10.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.2%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.7%58.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.4%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.2%10.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%8.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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