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Douglas, MA vs Dixon, IL

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Highlights
- Dixon spends 12.1% more per student than Douglas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Dixon than in Douglas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dixon had 12.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Douglas
 Douglas, MADixon, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,130$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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