2025 Compare Cities Education:
DeKalb, IL vs Waukegan, IL

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Highlights
- Waukegan spends 44.1% more per student than DeKalb.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Waukegan than in DeKalb. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukegan had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,985  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%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 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 12 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 17 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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