2025 Compare Cities Education:
Austin, TX vs Jackson, TN

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 46.7% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Jackson than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXJackson, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,550$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,549$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6514573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

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We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

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Over 9 years ago

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  More

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