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Folkston, GA vs Jonesboro, GA

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- Jonesboro spends 3.7% less per student than Folkston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Jonesboro than in Folkston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Folkston
 Folkston, GAJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,349  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,915$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor560  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.4.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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catherine · Atlanta, GA
Jonesboro
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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stacy · Atlanta, GA
Spent 8 years in Jonesboro
Over 16 years ago

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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Barbara · Jonesboro, GA
The town is changing but Marvin apparently has a g
Over 17 years ago

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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