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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jackson, WY vs Fort Madison, IA

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- Fort Madison spends 39.3% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.2% higher in Fort Madison than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Madison had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, WYFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,741$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,363$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9234573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews
Olivia · Jackson, WY
I make a good amount of money and I'm still broke
Over 3 years ago

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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Richard · Vincennes, IN
what a joke!!!
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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Jack · Santa Rosa, CA
Easterners Playing Cowboy
Over 5 years ago

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 Fort Madison    2 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Fort Madison - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

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steve · Fort Madison, IA
city government
Over 19 years ago

The Mayor is Steve  More

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