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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Jackson, MS

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 2.8% less per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Jackson than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALJackson, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,517$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,444$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  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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