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Surfside Beach, SC vs Lake Jackson, TX

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- Lake Jackson spends 19.3% more per student than Surfside Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Lake Jackson than in Surfside Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Jackson had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surfside Beach
 Surfside Beach, SCLake Jackson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,921$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,111  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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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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