2024 Compare Cities Education:
Bartow, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 5.4% more per student than Bartow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Gainesville than in Bartow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bartow
 Bartow, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,984$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,546$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.818.1916.23
 Students per Librarian8234044573
 Students per Counselor436501530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.7%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  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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