2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jonesboro, AR vs Pahrump, NV

Change Cities
Highlights
- Pahrump spends 29.4% more per student than Jonesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Pahrump than in Jonesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pahrump had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, ARPahrump, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,012$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,061$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6204573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Jonesboro

Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

   |    Reply

Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Pahrump


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.