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Osage, IA vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb spends 13.0% more per student than Osage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in DeKalb than in Osage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Osage
 Osage, IADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,297  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23794573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Osage    1 Reviews
Jacob · Quantico, VA
Wonderful Place to live
Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised in Osage and the surrounding farm community. Osage is a very friendly place to live, and with only about 3000 people it is a very intimate  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews
Bonnie · DeKalb, IL
Not as good as it seems
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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Steve · DeKalb, IL
DeKalb: A semi-rural college community
Over 18 years ago

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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