2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jonesboro, AR vs South Jordan, UT

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Highlights
- South Jordan spends 8.7% more per student than Jonesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.4% higher in South Jordan than in Jonesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Jordan had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, ARSouth Jordan, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 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 South Jordan    4 Reviews

April · 
Over 3 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago from Southern California and absolutely love this beautiful place! I hate intense heat, but have no problem getting warm in the winter.   More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like outdoors stuff year around, this is the place. You have to like winter though. There is 6 months of  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is resonable. But the pay scale in utah is much lower I think then other  More

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