2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jacksonville, NC vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 64.9% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Oakland than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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