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THE_PLAINS
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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gainesville, VA vs The Plains, VA
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- The Plains spends 4.0% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in The Plains than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Plains had 19.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
Gainesville, VA
The Plains, VA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$13,767
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,956
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$8,019
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
16
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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518
4573
Students per Counselor
293
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530
Grade School Educ.
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16.5%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
2.2%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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77.4%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
16.5%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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19.5%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
54.9%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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4.9%
9.3%
Professional Degree
2.6%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.0%
1.5%
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