2024 Compare Cities Education:
Sacramento, CA vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 24.1% less per student than Sacramento.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in Gainesville than in Sacramento. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sacramento
 Sacramento, CAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,240$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,670$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.7518.1916.23
 Students per Librarian63214044573
 Students per Counselor641501530
 Grade School Educ.7.6%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  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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