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Lake Jackson, TX vs Independence, KY

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Highlights
- Independence spends 19.0% less per student than Lake Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Independence than in Lake Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Jackson
 Lake Jackson, TXIndependence, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8014573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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