| Index | Jonesboro | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 23 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jonesboro | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.6% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.2% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.4% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.6% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.3% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 23 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Jonesboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jonesboro, AR schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Jonesboro, AR, an average of 83.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookland, AR | 3,491 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Lake City, AR | 2,556 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Paragould, AR | 28,821 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Bay, AR | 2,341 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Trumann, AR | 7,000 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Jonesboro, AR | 77,391 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Upland, CA | 77,348 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Layton, UT | 77,268 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Cedar Park, TX | 77,181 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Perris, CA | 77,708 | 31% | 36.3% |
| Waldorf, MD | 77,711 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Jonesboro, AR | 77,391 | 43% | 11.5% |
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