2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jonesboro, AR vs Bartlett, TN

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Highlights
- Bartlett spends 21.5% more per student than Jonesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% higher in Bartlett than in Jonesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bartlett had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, ARBartlett, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 6 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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Reviews for Bartlett    7 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Crime in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bartlett is a suburb of Memphis but seems to isolate itself pretty well. Community, family oriented city with low cost of living and low housing  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great place to raise a family with affordable housing and job availability. Good schools and ease in  More

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