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Dunwoody, GA vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 18.4% less per student than Dunwoody.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Gainesville than in Dunwoody. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 21.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dunwoody
 Dunwoody, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dunwoody    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 25 years and it really used to be a great city to live in. Unfortunately we became a city and now have our own city government which seemed to be  More

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I’ve recorded over 200 podcast episodes about the city of Dunwoody. Some of my favorite businesses are Village Orthodontics, NFA Burger, Breadwinner, and BAR{N}. This is  More

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I've lived in Atlanta and/or the Atlanta area for over 20 years. I know there are worse places than Atlanta but I also know there are better places. I am an  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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