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Jackson, MI vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 76.2% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% lower in State College than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, MIState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor656  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%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 6 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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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