2025 Compare Cities Education:
Canton, GA vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 11.0% less per student than Canton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% higher in Gilbert than in Canton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Canton
 Canton, GAGilbert, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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