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Athens, TX vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 17.4% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.1% higher in Gainesville than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 16.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, TXGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 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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