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Lake Jackson, TX vs Elgin, TX

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- Elgin spends 19.4% less per student than Lake Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Elgin than in Lake Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Jackson
 Lake Jackson, TXElgin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,025$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,067$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake Jackson    2 Reviews
Amy · Lake Jackson, TX
Country Living Close to Everything.
Over 14 years ago

Lake Jackson is a really nice place to raise a family. The schools are great in this part of the Brazosport area school district. The town has a lot of white collar  More

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Abhd · Phoenix, AZ
Grew up there; happy to move away
Over 18 years ago

Lake Jackson is an okayish place to grow up, but it is absolutely deadly for an adult. There's nothing there except chemical companies, cattle, and prison farms.   More

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Reviews for Elgin    2 Reviews
Blake · Elgin, TX
Trying to move
Over 10 years ago

We are trying to get a teaching job in Northwest  More

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STEVEN · Elgin, TX
texas sucks
Over 13 years ago

texas  More

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