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Jonesboro, AR vs Great Falls, MT

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Highlights
- Great Falls spends 37.1% more per student than Jonesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% higher in Great Falls than in Jonesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Falls had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, ARGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,789$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,260$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3844573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

Steven · 

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 Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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