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Godfrey, IL vs Jonesboro, GA

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Highlights
- Jonesboro spends 18.2% less per student than Godfrey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% higher in Jonesboro than in Godfrey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 27.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Godfrey
 Godfrey, ILJonesboro, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,569  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,915$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor1054  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Godfrey    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Godfrey is a small town with a country feel but is still less than an hour from the large metropolitan area St. Louis, MO. The people are friendly and the pace of life  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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