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Jacksonville, NC vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 180.7% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.5% lower in Washington than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville

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 Jacksonville, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,787$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,014$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.311.6516.23
 Students per Librarian7717964573
 Students per Counselor397445530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.6%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%4.3%1.5%

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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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28540 28546 28547 28543
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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