2025 Compare Cities Education:
Schenectady, NY vs Jacksonville, NC

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Highlights
- Jacksonville spends 53.2% less per student than Schenectady.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% higher in Jacksonville than in Schenectady. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,787$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,501  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7714573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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