2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gilbert, AZ vs Leesburg, VA

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Highlights
- Leesburg spends 69.0% more per student than Gilbert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in Leesburg than in Gilbert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leesburg had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilbert
 Gilbert, AZLeesburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6494573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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