2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jackson, MS vs Bay City, MI

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Highlights
- Bay City spends 5.1% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Bay City than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bay City had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, MSBay City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,278$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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