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Jonesborough, TN vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley spends 63.1% more per student than Jonesborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.2% higher in Scotts Valley than in Jonesborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotts Valley had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesborough
 Jonesborough, TNScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 8 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 12 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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