2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 40.6% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in Gainesville than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 14.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 10 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 Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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