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Dowagiac, MI vs Jackson, MI

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 10.0% more per student than Dowagiac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Jackson than in Dowagiac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dowagiac
 Dowagiac, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10454573
 Students per Counselor904  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dowagiac    6 Reviews

If you have completed higher education and need a good paying job, keep looking for a place to live. You will not be happy there. Additionally, the data on Dowagiac  More

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Beware of this community. The mayor has held office for over 30 years and has no intentions of letting go of the title along with the city council. As a resident of SWMI  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm originally from Dowagiac but left in the late 70's. Been back a time or two and finally 5 yrs. ago moved back. I love Dowagiac. You have 4 distinct seasons,  More

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Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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