2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jacksonville, NC vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 172.5% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% lower in Boston than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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