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Smyrna, DE vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh spends 29.9% less per student than Smyrna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Raleigh than in Smyrna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smyrna
 Smyrna, DERaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Smyrna    3 Reviews

I moved here 2 years ago and enjoy the friendly people, affordable homes, and attractions ranging from wildlife refuges and historic sites to ocean beaches and lively  More

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Over 7 years ago

Smyrna, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Smyrna is a small town with the small town feel. It is great place for retirees or someone who have lived here all their lives. You have to work in either Philly, Dover,  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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