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Gainesville, GA vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 16.7% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Bloomington than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 24.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, GABloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,001  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor521  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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