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Jackson, GA vs West Jefferson, NC

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Highlights
- West Jefferson spends 0.7% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in West Jefferson than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Jefferson had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, GAWest Jefferson, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,935  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5544573
 Students per Counselor489  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 19 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 West Jefferson    1 Reviews

West Jefferson is a nice town with basic shopping facilities, family restaurants, library. But, the housing situation is a bit lacking. Most of the newer houses in the  More

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