2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ogden, UT vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb spends 54.7% more per student than Ogden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% lower in DeKalb than in Ogden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ogden
 Ogden, UTDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,238  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23794573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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Elevate (verb); 1. to raise to a more important or impressive level/to enhance attraction or desirability. Deviate (verb); 1. depart from an established course or usual  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   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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