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Jackson, TN vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz spends 55.1% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.6% higher in Santa Cruz than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, TNSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,503  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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