2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blacksburg, VA vs Jenks, OK

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Highlights
- Jenks spends 10.8% less per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% higher in Jenks than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jenks had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAJenks, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Jenks    5 Reviews

Good schools, reasonable cost of living, reasonable quality of life. Certainly one of the best spots in the entire state if you are looking for suburban quality of life  More

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Jenks is a suburb community of Tulsa, OK, so there is easy access to all that city has to offer without all the issues of crime, poor public education, unemployment,  More

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As an honors Jenks graduate that witnessed the football championship senior year and parent of children who attended Jenks Schools for 7 plus years, the attitude of  More

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