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State College, PA vs Jackson, WY

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 8.8% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Jackson than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAJackson, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1724573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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