2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jacksonville, NC vs Kennewick, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Kennewick spends 73.4% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% higher in Kennewick than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kennewick had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCKennewick, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,710$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Jacksonville

Reviews for Kennewick    24 Reviews

Born here and lived most of my 48 years here. If people haven't gotten out and explored the versatility of this place to entertain a population at my levels and options  More

   |    Reply

I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for 30 years. Very good place to live. Three major rivers meet here. The Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers. So if you like fishing or boating it’s a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Kennewick


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.