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DeKalb, IL vs Lindenhurst, NY

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- Lindenhurst spends 78.1% more per student than DeKalb.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Lindenhurst than in DeKalb. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lindenhurst had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILLindenhurst, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,985  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Lindenhurst    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

As a resident and business owner, I find the town of Lindenhurst in Suffolk County NY to be a great  More

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we pay a lot of money to say we live On Long Island. Its insane. there is a huge divide of the North shore vs the South Shore. Lindenhurst sits on the South. I think  More

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Over 16 years ago

As I reach retirement age I no longer belive I can afford to live in  More

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