2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gilbert, AZ vs Jackson, CA

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 3.0% more per student than Gilbert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Jackson than in Gilbert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilbert
 Gilbert, AZJackson, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,880$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,149$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 17 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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