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Jonesboro, AR vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing spends 52.6% more per student than Jonesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Lansing than in Jonesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lansing had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, ARLansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 5 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 Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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