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Osage, IA vs Jackson, MS

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 23.3% less per student than Osage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Jackson than in Osage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Osage
 Osage, IAJackson, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,517$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,297  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,444$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Osage    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised in Osage and the surrounding farm community. Osage is a very friendly place to live, and with only about 3000 people it is a very intimate  More

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Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 7 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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