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Gainesville, FL vs Derby, KS

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Highlights
- Derby spends 21.1% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% lower in Derby than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Derby had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville

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 Gainesville, FLDerby, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,572$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,555$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1911.8216.23
 Students per Librarian4045504573
 Students per Counselor501383530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.4%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%37.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.0%10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.3%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Derby    3 Reviews

I remember growing up here in the early '80s. I recently visited and the place is still beautiful and larger now with more to see and do. I have already decided to  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Derby parks and recreation department is the best in the plains states. Some of the best water sports, baseball, football, soccer, Adult recreation is good as well.  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate in Derby (suburb of Wichita, KS) is moderate to warm. Winters are rearly very cold. Zero degrees only at night we have lived here 11 years and only seen 0  More

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32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
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