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Jackson, WY vs Indian Wells, CA

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- Indian Wells spends 27.1% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 112.0% higher in Indian Wells than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indian Wells had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, WYIndian Wells, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 5 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 Indian Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

indian wells is one of the great golf centers in america. fabulous weather in the winter months causes it to be crowded-the rest of the year, while it can get hot, is  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am in the process of re-locating from San Diego to Indian Wells. The place is just fantastic: quiet, clean and  More

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