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Gainesville, TX vs Stillwater, OK

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- Stillwater spends 12.3% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Stillwater than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stillwater had 18.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, TXStillwater, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,743  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3254573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.6%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 Stillwater    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Let me introduce my self. My parents are from Cuba, I was born in St. Charles, MO. Although I have not lived in Oklahoma yet, one of my best friends live in Stillwater.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime in Stillwater is very low -- only 1-2 murders per year max. Property crime is also low except around the OSU campus where students take things from each other.   More

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Over 18 years ago

Stillwater is a great small college town that is home to Oklahoma State  More

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