2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jenks, OK vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Reading spends 63.9% more per student than Jenks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Reading than in Jenks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 22.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jenks
 Jenks, OKReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jenks    5 Reviews

Good schools, reasonable cost of living, reasonable quality of life. Certainly one of the best spots in the entire state if you are looking for suburban quality of life  More

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Jenks is a suburb community of Tulsa, OK, so there is easy access to all that city has to offer without all the issues of crime, poor public education, unemployment,  More

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As an honors Jenks graduate that witnessed the football championship senior year and parent of children who attended Jenks Schools for 7 plus years, the attitude of  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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