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Ponder, TX vs Gainesville, TX

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- Gainesville spends 22.7% less per student than Ponder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Gainesville than in Ponder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ponder
 Ponder, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,437$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,406$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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