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Pontiac, MI vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 22.9% less per student than Pontiac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Gainesville than in Pontiac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pontiac

Education
 Pontiac, MIGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,188$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595$11,001$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,754$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.0214.5916.23
 Students per Librarian8094284573
 Students per Counselor537521530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%7.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.6%75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%18.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.3%26.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.4%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 9 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 15 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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ZIPS IN PONTIAC, MICHIGAN
48340 48341 48342
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
30506 30507 30501 30504

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