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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 23.2% less per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% lower in Gainesville than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County

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 Athens-Clarke County, GAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,066$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,136$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.9418.1916.23
 Students per Librarian6984044573
 Students per Counselor283501530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.7%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.4%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.8%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree6.1%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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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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ZIPS IN ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
30606 30605 30601 30607 30622 30683 30602 30609
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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