2026 Compare Cities Education:
Laredo, TX vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville spends 19.5% less per student than Laredo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% higher in Jacksonville than in Laredo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 29.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laredo
 Laredo, TXJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,503  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22234573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 14 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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