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Jefferson, TX vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham spends 48.6% more per student than Jefferson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.2% higher in Gresham than in Jefferson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gresham had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson
 Jefferson, TXGresham, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,416  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6144573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jefferson    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I've been here close to 4 yrs moved from Florida. Looked forward to small town peaceful country living. I figured the small town would be better for raising kids.  More

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Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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