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Jackson, MS vs Vicksburg, MS

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Highlights
- Vicksburg spends 55.1% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Vicksburg than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vicksburg had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson

Education
 Jackson, MSVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,517$17,864$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,952$10,350$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,444$5,934$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0212.7216.23
 Students per Librarian5504644573
 Students per Counselor283316530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%10.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.2%86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%24.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Reviews for Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
39212, 39209, 39211, 39206, 39213, 39204, 39202, 39203, 39216, 39217, 13 total
ZIPS IN VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
39180 39183

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