2024 Compare Cities Education:
Palm Coast, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 11.0% more per student than Palm Coast.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Gainesville than in Palm Coast. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Coast
 Palm Coast, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,424$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,895$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,281$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.1118.1916.23
 Students per Librarian7934044573
 Students per Counselor525501530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.7%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.7%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Coast    34 Reviews

I actually debated writing a review, when places like Palm Coast are discovered it becomes over populated. That said, it’s selfish to keep it a secret, some people need  More

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Over 5 years ago

Not really a review but a question. My husband and I will be moving to the Palm Coast area soon. Work from home and need to find a 2 bed house/townhouse to rent  More

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Over 6 years ago

Palm Coast is in between Daytona and St Aug --- both of which are much better cities than Palm Coast. This town is your typical retail FL town, with a small stretch of  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 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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