2026 Compare Cities Education:
Gainesville, TX vs Ashland, VA

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 9.8% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Ashland than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, TXAshland, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,218$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,743  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,246$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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Reviews for Ashland    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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