2025 Compare Cities Education:
DeKalb, IL vs Glen Ellyn, IL

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Highlights
- Glen Ellyn spends 29.8% more per student than DeKalb.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Glen Ellyn than in DeKalb. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Ellyn had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILGlen Ellyn, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,985  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 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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