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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jacksonville, AL vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 15.7% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Houston than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, ALHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,136  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Jacksonville    2 Reviews
Eric · Jacksonville, AL
Safety and Peace of Mind in Jacksonville AL
Over 11 years ago

There are around 60 Landlords in this area with varying numbers of apt. units. The list can be obtained from the City of Jacksonville's website. There are a few other  More

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Joe · Jacksonville, AL
A pretty quiet place
Over 21 years ago

If you like a place that is REALLY quiet and very affordable, this is it. Things that this college town does not offer, that I miss: coffee shops, bakeries/deli's and  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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