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Glen Ellyn, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb spends 23.0% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in DeKalb than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn

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 Glen Ellyn, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$14,985$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4313.3516.23
 Students per Librarian70923794573
 Students per Counselor535537530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.0%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%35.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.0%11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  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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