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Jacksonville, NC vs Monticello, KY

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Highlights
- Monticello spends 34.3% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Monticello than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monticello had 18.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCMonticello, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,482$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6344573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

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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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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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 Monticello    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

My name is Allan Carter. I grew up in Wayne County Kentucky on a farm. It was an Excellent life. I can't complain about any thing. We always had plenty to eat, money to  More

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I would suggest that anyone considering living in Monticello, KY check out the mortality statistics. According to local physicians (who will talk privately), the cancer  More

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