2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gainesville, FL vs Lake Mary, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Mary spends 14.3% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Lake Mary than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Mary had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLLake Mary, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Lake Mary    3 Reviews

I moved here from PA 11 years ago. I've seen this place grow and for the better. Everything is conveniently located. We have every store and restaurant imaginable,  More

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Over 18 years ago

A lot of shopping, nice and quiet residential areas, beautiful, great for  More

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Overall, a very nice place to  More

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