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Jackson, GA vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 36.3% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Lexington than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 16.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, GALexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,935  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor489  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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