2025 Compare Cities Education:
Philadelphia, PA vs Felton, DE

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Highlights
- Felton spends 35.9% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Felton than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Felton had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAFelton, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,576$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,755$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Felton    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

summer hot and humid but not too long; winter is moderate, not a lot of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Can anyone tell me why more homes and a small strip mall have not been built in Felton ? It seems like a very safe friendly town after being here 3 months. but The  More

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