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Jerome, ID vs La Grande, OR

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Highlights
- La Grande spends 77.6% more per student than Jerome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in La Grande than in Jerome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Grande had 28.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jerome
 Jerome, IDLa Grande, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,648$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,575  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,813$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5314573
 Students per Counselor649  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jerome    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Jerome is a small town with a lot to offer. The cost of housing and utilities is very affordable, especially when compared to the cost of the same in the town across  More

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Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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