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Gainesville, FL vs Yankton, SD

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Highlights
- Yankton spends 15.2% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Yankton than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yankton had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville

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 Gainesville, FLYankton, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,572$9,814$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094$9,390$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,555$5,235$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1917.116.23
 Students per Librarian40433084573
 Students per Counselor501335530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%5.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%19.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.4%11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%29.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.0%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.3%0.6%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 Yankton    4 Reviews

Ive lived hered here over 30 years. Its gone down in many ways. Mall is no longer a mall. We have a sign up on it after huge renovations, still open yankton village. Too  More

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My family and I have been here since November of 2020. Covid-19 has really made everything challenging, but so far we love the town. The recreation here is 5 stars. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

The quality of life in Yankton is fantastic, it has been a wonderful place to live and raise my  More

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