2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lenoir, NC vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Jonesboro spends 9.6% less per student than Lenoir.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Jonesboro than in Lenoir. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lenoir
 Lenoir, NCJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,768  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

Steven · 

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 5 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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