2026 Compare Cities Education:
Iowa City, IA vs Jackson, TN

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 40.6% less per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Jackson than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAJackson, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,550$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,549$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6514573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 8 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 4 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 10 years ago

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

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