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Gainesville, FL vs Sebring, FL

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- Sebring spends 8.4% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% higher in Sebring than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sebring had 15.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLSebring, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6804573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Sebring    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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We had recently retired and spent winter 2014 here in our RV, our previous winter was in Phoenix area. As full time RVers we did not have a home up north. Before leaving  More

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In 1992 I found the most beautiful 20 acres in the US...I was blessed with a spring well of pure water....My horses were born on the land..I just had no idea how  More

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