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Jenison, MI vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 14.0% less per student than Jenison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Gainesville than in Jenison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jenison
 Jenison, MIGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor721  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Jenison    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Jenison is less than 10 min. from Grand Rapids and about a 45 min from both holland and grand haven so I dont know why they have that but its definitely in Metro Grand  More

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Over 19 years ago

There are good schools here and people are pretty friendly. Nice place to raise  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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