2026 Compare Cities Education:
Little Rock, AR vs Jackson, TN

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 22.6% less per student than Little Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Jackson than in Little Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Little Rock
 Little Rock, ARJackson, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,550$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,549$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6514573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

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We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

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Over 10 years ago

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  More

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