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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb spends 12.6% more per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.2% lower in DeKalb than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23794573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 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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