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Jefferson, IA vs Harlan, IA

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- Harlan spends 59.1% less per student than Jefferson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Harlan than in Jefferson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harlan had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson
 Jefferson, IAHarlan, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,676  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,424$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18954573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews
Bob · Jefferson, IA
Jefferson is a Gem
Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Rodger · Jefferson, IA
quality of life
Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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