2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alpharetta, GA vs Jacksonville Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville Beach spends 39.5% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Jacksonville Beach than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville Beach had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GAJacksonville Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22234573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville Beach    8 Reviews

Moved here from Los Angeles. Couldn’t be happier - great climate, great people, low taxes and cost of living. No complaints  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great lifestyle! Residential beach community with one of the lowest chances of receiving a direct hurricane hit along the Florida coastline. You will find fabulous  More

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Over 16 years ago

Never realized how much cooler living by the beach can  More

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