2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Jackson, TX vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 19.2% more per student than Lake Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.6% higher in Oakland than in Lake Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Jackson
 Lake Jackson, TXOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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