2024 Compare Cities Education:
Jacksonville, NC vs Clearwater, FL

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Highlights
- Clearwater spends 7.8% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Clearwater than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clearwater had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCClearwater, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,787$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382$10,164$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,014$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.315.8916.23
 Students per Librarian7718214573
 Students per Counselor397404530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%6.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%21.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%32.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.6%8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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