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Sound Beach, NY vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 33.9% less per student than Sound Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Wilmington than in Sound Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sound Beach
 Sound Beach, NYWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Sound Beach    2 Reviews
Stacey · Sound Beach, NY
SB, LI
Over 16 years ago

Reasonable housing prices but still in Miller Place school district. Right on the border of the commercial part of LI and the farm/wineries on the North Fork.   More

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Maria · Sound Beach, NY
Quality of Life in Sound Beach, NY
Over 20 years ago

Sound Beach is a nice quiet community without too much urban noise and  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 9 years ago

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 10 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 10 years ago

When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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