2025 Compare Cities Education:
Dumfries, VA vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 18.3% less per student than Dumfries.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Gainesville than in Dumfries. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dumfries
 Dumfries, VAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dumfries    14 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia has a mild temperate climate with a nice mix of seasons. The leaves are beautiful in the fall and the flowers are plentiful in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Excelent suburban place to live 25 miles from Washington DC. 4 national parks within a few miles of 22025. Except for notorious traffic situation can be in downtown DC  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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