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Gainesville, FL vs Vicksburg, MS

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- Vicksburg spends 54.4% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.1% lower in Vicksburg than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vicksburg had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,864$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,934$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  More

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