2026 Compare Cities Education:
Greenbelt, MD vs Jackson, MS

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 34.6% less per student than Greenbelt.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Jackson than in Greenbelt. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenbelt
 Greenbelt, MDJackson, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,517$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,444$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Greenbelt    2 Reviews

What a fantastically beautiful place to live. It's all here. Unfortunately I and other members have recently discovered that First Amendment rights are not enforced in  More

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Created as one of three "greentowns" in the United States during the New Deal, Greenbelt is built on a co-operative model. We have one of the largest and best-run  More

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Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 8 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 8 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 8 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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