2025 Compare Cities Education:
DeKalb, IL vs Orangeburg, SC

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Highlights
- Orangeburg spends 14.7% less per student than DeKalb.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in Orangeburg than in DeKalb. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orangeburg had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILOrangeburg, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,462$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,985  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,775$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2524573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Avoid this town  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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