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Jackson, CA vs Forks, WA

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Highlights
- Forks spends 31.6% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% lower in Forks than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forks had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, CAForks, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,317$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,992$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17974573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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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Reviews for Forks    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I believe that the rain in Forks, Wa all the time is PERFECT!!! I absolutely love the rain, it makes me hyper and energetic, and it's GREAT!!! Everyone should love  More

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