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Jackson, MS vs Winter Springs, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Springs spends 13.9% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% higher in Winter Springs than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winter Springs had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, MSWinter Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Winter Springs    4 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

To look at Winter Springs you would think it was the All American, Ozzie and Harriet type community. The crime rate is low and the neighbors are friendly. Most of the  More

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I have lived in Winter Springs 3 times in the past 8 years and I have to agree with a couple of things and I will give you my feeling about the area. Nice schools, nice  More

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I agree that this is a nice, little city to live and raise kids in...if you're rich. However, if you're a teacher, you're not going to make enough money to buy a home in  More

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