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Stafford Courthouse, VA vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Jonesboro spends 12.2% less per student than Stafford Courthouse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Jonesboro than in Stafford Courthouse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stafford Courthouse
 Stafford Courthouse, VAJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,633  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor335  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Stafford Courthouse    2 Reviews

Stafford is more a county full of subdivisions than a place. It's a concept, a mailing address, a set of exits off I-95. To be honest, there's no there there. (By the  More

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Over 12 years ago

The community is a bedroom community for Washington DC and large percentage of people comment 1 to 1 1/2 hours each was to work. Commuting to Washington DC is your part  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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