Education in DeKalb, Illinois

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Education	DeKalb, IL	United States
School Expend.	$4,707	$5,691
Pupil/Teacher Ratio	16.1	15.3
Students per Librarian	2177	803
Students per Counselor	968	513
2 yr College Grad.	7.62%	6.48%
4 yr College Grad.	20.21%	16.02%
Graduate Degrees	17.87%	8.97%
High School Grads.	88.82%	80.82%

DeKalb, IL, schools spend $4,707 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 2,177 students per librarian, and 968 children per counselor in DeKalb, IL schools.

DeKalb Education SperlingViews

Not as good as it seems: 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... (read more)DeKalb: A semi-rural college community: 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,... (read more)Have an opinion about DeKalb? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for DeKalb Click Here

DeKalb General SperlingViews

DeKalb: A semi-rural college community: 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,... (read more)Not as good as it seems: 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... (read more)Have an opinion about DeKalb? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for DeKalb Click Here