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Gainesville, FL vs Macclenny, FL

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- Macclenny spends 16.5% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Macclenny than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macclenny had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLMacclenny, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,658$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,994$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 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 Macclenny    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

0/10 horrible town full of corruption and systemic oppression. The perfect place if you are looking to feel demeaned and discriminated against. The overwhelming  More

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Over 18 years ago

Macclenny would be a nicer place to live if they had police officers that would do there job! I think the police here judge people on there money. If you have money you  More

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