2024 Compare Cities Education:
Dixon, IL vs Crystal Lake, IL

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Highlights
- Crystal Lake spends 14.6% less per student than Dixon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Crystal Lake than in Dixon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crystal Lake had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dixon
 Dixon, ILCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,130$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,038$16,554$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,266$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5613.7416.23
 Students per Librarian6559134573
 Students per Counselor491578530
 Grade School Educ.4.0%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.2%40.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.2%10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 15 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 11 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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