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Covington, TN vs Jackson, TN

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 17.5% more per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Jackson than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington

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 Covington, TNJackson, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$8,975$10,550$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,561$9,503$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,529$5,549$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1314.616.23
 Students per Librarian7926514573
 Students per Counselor665364530
 Grade School Educ.7.2%3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.3%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%28.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.7%7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Covington    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

lived in kc,la. miami, chicago, st louis, and memphis. would live anywhere but here in small town midsouth america. cost of living, climate, access to outdoors, but 45  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've been living in Covington since 2005 and it's nothing really special. I'm going to school here in 2010 and than i'm looking for another city, in another  More

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Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 2 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 8 years ago

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

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38019
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38305 38301

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