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West Palm Beach, FL vs Jackson, MI

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- Jackson spends 0.3% more per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Jackson than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLJackson, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10454573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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