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Wilmington, DE vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 13.5% less per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Lewes than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington

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 Wilmington, DELewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,973$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388$15,862$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,785$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0914.2916.23
 Students per Librarian110424834573
 Students per Counselor329372530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.0%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%10.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.1%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%58.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%10.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%8.1%1.5%

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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 8 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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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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