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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, VAThe Plains, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,767$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,019$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5184573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock19.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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