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Tallahassee, FL vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb spends 51.8% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in DeKalb than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee

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 Tallahassee, FLDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,178$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439$14,985$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,370$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1313.3516.23
 Students per Librarian91823794573
 Students per Counselor527537530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%35.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.5%11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  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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ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total
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