2025 Compare Cities Education:
Minneola, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 17.4% more per student than Minneola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Gainesville than in Minneola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Minneola
 Minneola, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,190  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor472  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.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Minneola    2 Reviews

We love Minneola. We moved here from Colorado 4 years ago during the pandemic. It was more affordable then. Houses were in the mid $300s. Now they are mid $500s or  More

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Minneola is one of only a few areas in Florida that has rolling hills and land up to and over 300 feet above sea level. The trees are mostly oak and does not reflect  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 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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