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Short Pump, VA vs Claymont, DE

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- Claymont spends 55.2% more per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in Claymont than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Claymont had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VAClaymont, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Short Pump    1 Reviews

If you come here, be prepared to be looked down on by the "Socialites". Don't get me wrong, I am a life long Virginia native. But this area has some growing up to do.  More

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Reviews for Claymont    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here from Delco, and have been here about 8 years. Claymont is a funny area in that it much cheaper to live here then Delco, there are some drawbacks. 1.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in this area for 40 years and I want to get out. I am 7 miles from Wilmington and 25 from Phila. I have been looking into places in Florida, Georgia, and  More

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