2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jacksonville, FL vs Ontario, CA

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Highlights
- Ontario spends 49.1% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% higher in Ontario than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ontario had 16.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, FLOntario, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Ontario    6 Reviews

We've lived in this area for several years. Traveling long distances to other cities for churches. Passing a quiet, unassuming church along the way for years. Until  More

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I think Ontario,ca us awesome because we have an entertainment Venue and large shopping mall to please everyone of all  More

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