2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kirkland, WA vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb spends 15.5% less per student than Kirkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% lower in DeKalb than in Kirkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkland
 Kirkland, WADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23794573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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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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