2025 Compare Cities Education:
Norman, OK vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 23.9% more per student than Norman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Gainesville than in Norman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 19.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norman
 Norman, OKGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,630  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  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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