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Gainesville, FL vs St. Augustine, FL

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Highlights
- St. Augustine spends 7.5% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in St. Augustine than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Augustine had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville

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 Gainesville, FLSt. Augustine, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,572$10,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094$8,780$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,555$5,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1918.3416.23
 Students per Librarian4045454573
 Students per Counselor501433530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%21.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.4%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%41.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.0%13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.3%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 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 St. Augustine    24 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 3 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's a great place to have a second home. Just remember that it's the oldest city. Beautiful beaches. - Darrell Juvay  More

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32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
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