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Gainesville, TX vs Rowlett, TX

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- Rowlett spends 5.9% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Rowlett than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rowlett had 17.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, TXRowlett, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,743  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Rowlett    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If your looking for a great quality of life, where your kids can play outside, where your neighbor's are friendly; Rowlett is the place!!!!!!! The Waterview community  More

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Over 19 years ago

If I am going to have to live in Dallas, which right now I do, I will continue to live in Rowlett. I love it here and wouldn't live anywhere else in Dallas. We moved  More

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