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Parachute, CO vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 15.9% less per student than Parachute.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Gainesville than in Parachute. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parachute
 Parachute, COGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,834  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor214  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Parachute    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The water rating is wrong. This water is not drinkable. I will not give it to my dog. I hate to think what it's doing to my skin and  More

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In my opinion, the Parachute area is not that great. There is nothing to do anywhere near here. I moved out here thinking I could just drive to Denver now and then to  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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