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Brandon, FL vs Gillette, WY

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- Gillette spends 57.6% more per student than Brandon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% lower in Gillette than in Brandon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gillette had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brandon
 Brandon, FLGillette, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,876$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2354573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 12 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 5 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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