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Lake Jackson, TX vs Ferndale, WA

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- Ferndale spends 15.4% more per student than Lake Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in Ferndale than in Lake Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ferndale had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Jackson
 Lake Jackson, TXFerndale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Jackson    2 Reviews

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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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 Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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