2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, TN vs Jonesborough, TN

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Highlights
- Jonesborough spends 17.9% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Jonesborough than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesborough had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, TNJonesborough, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

We've been here for a few years and it is about as dull and boring as it gets. There's even a significant amount of crime for a tiny town. What's the point of a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Ive been away for a little over 28 years and can probably do 20  More

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Reviews for Jonesborough    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oldest city in TN. Has great historic sites to visit. Becomes very congested when there is a festival in progress (there are several each year). People are friendly.   More

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Over 18 years ago

great bang for your buck, low taxes, nice  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wonderful year round climate, just enough of every  More

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