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Gainesville, GA vs Tracy, CA

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Highlights
- Tracy spends 22.5% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.8% higher in Tracy than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tracy had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, GATracy, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,001  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor521  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Tracy    18 Reviews

Native born and raised in Tracy. I've seen it go from a small community of 12,000 to almost 100,000 in 50 years. The growth has not been for the better IMO. It has  More

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I was raised in Tracy and over the last 60+ years, it has gone from a small town of about 9,000 to almost 100,000. The changes have not all been good. It was a good  More

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I have been living here for 4 years and I can’t wait to move out of here. Tracy is a place very very very dusty.. it can be just one week and you have to wipe out  More

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