2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waukegan, IL vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo spends 30.1% less per student than Waukegan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Fargo than in Waukegan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 23.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukegan
 Waukegan, ILFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2864573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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