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Gainesville, TX vs Boone, IA

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- Boone spends 22.0% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Boone than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, TXBoone, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,743  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 14 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 Boone    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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