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Jackson, MI vs South Lyon, MI

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Highlights
- South Lyon spends 16.3% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in South Lyon than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Lyon had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, MISouth Lyon, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor656  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 7 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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Reviews for South Lyon    4 Reviews

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Over 16 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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