2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gary, IN vs Nashville, TN

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Highlights
- Nashville spends 0.9% more per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Nashville than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashville had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INNashville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,175$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,449$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8874573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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