2026 Compare Cities Education:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Dade City, FL

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- Dade City spends 46.6% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.3% higher in Dade City than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dade City had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDDade City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,221$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock405794573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Dade City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I think Ray Polk's response comment speaks volumes about the quality of education my children would receive if they went to ATTF. It is riddled with spelling and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I think the public transportion should be better to avoid so much traffic.   More

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