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Gainesville, FL vs Rolla, MO

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- Rolla spends 5.2% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Rolla than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rolla had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLRolla, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,036$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6544573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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