2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jackson, TN vs Clayton, NC

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Highlights
- Clayton spends 5.6% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Clayton than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clayton had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, TNClayton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,503  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

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We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

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Over 9 years ago

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  More

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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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