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Jonesboro, GA vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 42.7% more per student than Jonesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in Atlanta than in Jonesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 32.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, GAAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,253  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.20.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.4.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jonesboro    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I moved to Jonesboro from Plantation, Florida. Jonesboro is like any other town within a big city. The area that I came from in Florida is ft. lauderdale. There were  More

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Jonesboro has changed a lot in the past 8 years. It's the type of place you might raise kids if you just left a city like Oakland or Detroit. The food scene is  More

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The crime rate has increased here, but it has everywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Marvin has put his comments in every section. He has  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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