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Clewiston, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 15.7% more per student than Clewiston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.7% lower in Gainesville than in Clewiston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 30.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clewiston
 Clewiston, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,016  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio40.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor956  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Clewiston    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in this small town, and I got out as quickly as possible. It is extremely cliquey, and people are rude. If you're from the "right" family, you'll be fine, but  More

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Over 11 years ago

I will never decide to take the scenic route again to Miami by going through this place. I guess because I was on my way to Miami to represent a client for court the  More

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Over 13 years ago

If something is not done with offenders in Hendry County we will be higher in crime. Offenders need to be punished harshly. We are experiencing a higher population of  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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