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Jackson, CA vs Port Ludlow, WA

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- Port Ludlow spends 60.7% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Port Ludlow than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Ludlow had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, CAPort Ludlow, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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