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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Jonesborough, TN vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland spends 77.3% more per student than Jonesborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.6% higher in Oakland than in Jonesborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesborough
 Jonesborough, TNOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Jonesborough    3 Reviews
John · Jonesborough, TN
Good Life
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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Bp · Jonesborough, TN
Housing
Over 18 years ago

great bang for your buck, low taxes, nice  More

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John · Erie, PA
Beautiful Climate
Over 20 years ago

Wonderful year round climate, just enough of every  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 4 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 5 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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