2026 Compare Cities Education:
Newport, AR vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Jonesboro spends 4.4% less per student than Newport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% higher in Jonesboro than in Newport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport
 Newport, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,776  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Newport    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

While Arkansas prides itself on being the "land of opportunity" there are few luxuries. Long travel times are required to shop or do other recreational things since the  More

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What can I say about Newport? Well it is where I grew up and somewhere I call home. I have been away since November of 2000 and I have been back a few times only to  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 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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