2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jacksonville, NC vs North Port, FL

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Highlights
- North Port spends 24.7% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in North Port than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Port had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 North Port    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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