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Jacksonville, NC vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 18.9% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Houston than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 14.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews
Melinda · Richlands, NC
Some good things
Over 9 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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Shawn · Jacksonville, NC
Military Community
Over 10 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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Ondrea · Texarkana, TX
Family Moving to area..need advice on the best sch
Over 14 years ago

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 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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