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Jackson, TN vs Johnstown, PA

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Highlights
- Johnstown spends 65.9% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Johnstown than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnstown had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, TNJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,507$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,503  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,743$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7814573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 4 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 10 years ago

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

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Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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