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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jackson, AL vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville spends 13.6% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Jacksonville than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, ALJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,646  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22234573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Jackson    1 Reviews
James · Franklin, NC
Underrated.
Over 4 years ago

This town along with the county and region this town is found is among my favorite locations of the USA. I will go on to say that the city of Jackson and SW Alabama in  More

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CAnderson · Newton Falls, OH
It’s Okay. Just Not For Me.
Over 2 years ago

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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Penelope · Jacksonville, FL
Love/hate relationship with Jax
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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Anony · Federal Way, WA
Any thoughts on the Southside area
Over 3 years ago

We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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