2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jonesborough, TN vs Georgetown, TX

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Highlights
- Georgetown spends 25.7% more per student than Jonesborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Georgetown than in Jonesborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Georgetown had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesborough
 Jonesborough, TNGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Jonesborough    3 Reviews

Over 16 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 18 years ago

great bang for your buck, low taxes, nice  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wonderful year round climate, just enough of every  More

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Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 10 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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