2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hiawassee, GA vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Jonesboro spends 48.8% less per student than Hiawassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% higher in Jonesboro than in Hiawassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hiawassee
 Hiawassee, GAJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,732  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor256  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Hiawassee    1 Reviews

I have lived in Hiawassee Georgia 30546 for 9 years and for the last 6 and a half years I suggest no one moves up here anywhere near Gander Gap Road in Hiawassee  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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