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Dearborn, MI vs Waukegan, IL

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Highlights
- Waukegan spends 77.5% more per student than Dearborn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% lower in Waukegan than in Dearborn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukegan had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dearborn

Education
 Dearborn, MIWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,771$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521$20,875$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,893$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7413.5616.23
 Students per Librarian147110054573
 Students per Counselor617592530
 Grade School Educ.9.3%13.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%10.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.7%76.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%19.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%19.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.9%5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Dearborn    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Dearborn use to be a very nice well kept city with low crime and good schools. Schools are not that good anymore. NOW The city is not kept up as nice, people do not  More

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Over 14 years ago

The people in this town are very closed minded. This is not a progressive town. Trust me, I know, I have lived here for almost 11 years, unfortunately. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you are considering moving to Dearborn, Michigan and would like to have a good place to walk your dog, consider moving to another city. Dearborn, Michigan has 43  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 11 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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ZIPS IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN
48126 48124 48128 48120
ZIPS IN WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
60085 60087

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