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Short Pump, VA vs Middletown, DE

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- Middletown spends 55.2% more per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in Middletown than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Middletown had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VAMiddletown, 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.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Middletown    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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Over 15 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Over 18 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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