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Lake Villa, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb spends 30.6% less per student than Lake Villa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in DeKalb than in Lake Villa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Villa
 Lake Villa, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23794573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Villa    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Hidden gem....soooo nice, if you're very close to our lakes, or waterfront, THE BEST. ?? Small hamlets made up of awesome boaters, fishermen, outdoorsy-water-loving  More

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Iake villa is growing as is Lake County. It is one of the highest median income areas in the country. Houses are going up everywhere and the majority is in the $200,000  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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