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Keystone Heights, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 20.5% more per student than Keystone Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Gainesville than in Keystone Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Keystone Heights
 Keystone Heights, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,805  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Keystone Heights    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Vermont where winters are very long. I thought it could be nice to find a rural area in FL to get away to a couple times a year. I bought the property  More

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Over 15 years ago

good  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Keystone Heights since 1997. I live on 10 very quiet and private acres. I love that and I happy with my home. However, if I could go back to 1997 I would  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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