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Fredericksburg, VA vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb spends 20.7% more per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in DeKalb than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg

Education
 Fredericksburg, VADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,058$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335$14,985$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,590$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7313.3516.23
 Students per Librarian181223794573
 Students per Counselor330537530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%35.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.4%11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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