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Washington, DC vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Newark spends 34.0% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.9% higher in Newark than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington

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 Washington, DCNewark, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$30,279$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069$17,388$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,354$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.6514.0916.23
 Students per Librarian79611044573
 Students per Counselor445329530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%1.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.2%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%55.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.3%9.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total
ZIPS IN NEWARK, DELAWARE
19711 19717 19716

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