2025 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs Wilmington, DE

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Highlights
- Wilmington spends 17.9% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Wilmington than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

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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Over 9 years ago

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

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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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