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Jacksonville, NC vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin spends 4.5% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% lower in Franklin than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Franklin had 16.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,276$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,340$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6394573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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