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Gainesville, FL vs Port Arthur, TX

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- Port Arthur spends 9.7% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Port Arthur than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Arthur had 17.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLPort Arthur, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8794573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 10 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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