2026 Compare Cities Education:
Leesburg, VA vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Jonesboro spends 43.7% less per student than Leesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Jonesboro than in Leesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leesburg
 Leesburg, VAJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 11 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 6 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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