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Jackson, MS vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 30.1% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Lexington than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, MSLexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 7 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 7 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 7 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 Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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