2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marshfield, MO vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb spends 52.5% more per student than Marshfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in DeKalb than in Marshfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marshfield
 Marshfield, MODeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,217  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23794573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Marshfield    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 1985. It used to be an okay town to live in but not anymore. As in any town it’s who you are and who you know! So if you don’t have the right last  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great place to raise a family and live and  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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