2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hemet, CA vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Jonesboro spends 34.2% less per student than Hemet.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% lower in Jonesboro than in Hemet. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 13.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hemet
 Hemet, CAJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Hemet    18 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

My Aunt lived here for 19 years and we have lived here over 2 years. We love it here and I speak to many long time residents who also love it. The weather is great and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Great place for retirees and great prices to buy a home. Everything that you want is within 5 minutes and you can have horses in the city! It seems like they are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this ****hole for most of my 36 years. Not only is the town crap but the corruption in the town is off the charts. The local police and sheriff rather  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

Steven · 

I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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