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Altoona, PA vs Jonesboro, GA

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- Jonesboro spends 33.8% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% higher in Jonesboro than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 23.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, PAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,915$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I moved to Jonesboro from Plantation, Florida. Jonesboro is like any other town within a big city. The area that I came from in Florida is ft. lauderdale. There were  More

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Jonesboro has changed a lot in the past 8 years. It's the type of place you might raise kids if you just left a city like Oakland or Detroit. The food scene is  More

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The crime rate has increased here, but it has everywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Marvin has put his comments in every section. He has  More

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