2025 Compare Cities Education:
Homewood, AL vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 11.2% less per student than Homewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% lower in Gainesville than in Homewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 21.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Homewood
 Homewood, ALGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Homewood    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

LIVING IS EASY, GREAT SCHOOLS, GREAT CHURCHES, GOOD PEOPLE. MORE GOVERMENT SERVICE THAN ANY TOWN IN THE  More

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Over 17 years ago

Homewood Alabama is a small town in a big city. We have close knit neighborhoods, great schools and fine restaurants all within a very small  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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