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Jackson, TN vs Stone Mountain, GA

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Highlights
- Stone Mountain spends 36.1% more per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Stone Mountain than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stone Mountain had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, TNStone Mountain, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,503  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%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 Stone Mountain    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Stephenson Middle School is a good school. What we put out as parents is what we get back. My children have not had any problems with their teachers, but they come home  More

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Over 14 years ago

As a town so close to Atlanta, Stone Mountain is pretty nice. The people are friendly and 9 out of 10 work hard to raise their kids right and to set a good example. It  More

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My Husband and I have owned our home in Stone Mountain for 2 years now. Prior to purchasing this home we lived in two apartment comple in Stone Mountain. It's a  More

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