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Atlanta, GA vs Jackson, GA

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 27.6% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Jackson than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 12.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, GAJackson, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$11,772$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$10,935$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$6,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.815.3416.23
 Students per Librarian5707044573
 Students per Counselor397489530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%15.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%80.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%14.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%11.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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