2026 Compare Cities Education:
Brenham, TX vs Gainesville, TX

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 12.7% more per student than Brenham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Gainesville than in Brenham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brenham
 Brenham, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,437$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,406$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Brenham    9 Reviews

Brenham is a typical town of it's size in Texas. The folks are friendly, but like anyplace else, it helps to have a group like a church, VFW, etc to introduce you to  More

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Was amazed at how many of the locals greeted us warmly each time we visited, though no one knew  More

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They have vets that will kill your cats at point blank range. See national news and social media sites. The ice cream will kill you with some deadly bacteria. Again  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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