2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jackson, GA vs Thomson, GA

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Highlights
- Thomson spends 0.1% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Thomson than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thomson had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, GAThomson, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,935  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,420$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3794573
 Students per Counselor489  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Thomson    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Their are not enough nice affordable apartments in Thomson Ga for people with disabilities and families like my self less than  More

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Over 17 years ago

This part of Georgia has a very comfortable climate. Overall and in comparison with other parts of the country, we have exceptional seasonal changes. The summers can  More

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