2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jonesborough, TN vs Covington, GA

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Highlights
- Covington spends 21.1% more per student than Jonesborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Covington than in Jonesborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesborough
 Jonesborough, TNCovington, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,743$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Jonesborough    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oldest city in TN. Has great historic sites to visit. Becomes very congested when there is a festival in progress (there are several each year). People are friendly.   More

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Over 17 years ago

great bang for your buck, low taxes, nice  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wonderful year round climate, just enough of every  More

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Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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