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Jackson, WY vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 22.5% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% higher in Atlanta than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, WYAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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