2024 Compare Cities Education:
Reading, PA vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 4.1% less per student than Reading.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Lewes than in Reading. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 28.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reading
 Reading, PALewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,007$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,807$15,862$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,438$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6714.2916.23
 Students per Librarian42424834573
 Students per Counselor346372530
 Grade School Educ.13.1%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.4%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.71.5%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%10.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.0%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.8%58.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.1%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%10.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%8.1%1.5%
Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 10 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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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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