Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Spencer, IA vs Gatesville, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Gatesville spends 25.5% less per student than Spencer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Gatesville than in Spencer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gatesville had 18.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spencer
 Spencer, IAGatesville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,030$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,908  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,625$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9684573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews
bp · Portland, OR
Perfect summers, the worst winters
Over 3 years ago

The summers in Spencer are magical. Fireflies, perfect weather, and beautiful lakes nearby. Everything here grows like a dream. Just plant it and it will grow without  More

   |    Reply
KATHY  · Rio Rancho, NM
Politics
Over 15 years ago

Could use a few more democrats just to spice it up.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Spencer

See all reviews
Reviews for Gatesville    3 Reviews
Kathy  · Gatesville, TX
Crissy's review right on the money.
Over 12 years ago

Gatesville is a quiet, quaint town that fell off a Norman Rockwell painting at first glance but look harder and the scene is a bit different. The homes are dreadfully  More

   |    Reply
Brooke  · Gatesville, TX
Got to love summer!
Over 14 years ago

I just got back from visiting Missouri for 4 days. Anyone moving in needs to know about the weather here at night it got down to the low 90's mid80's and into the 100s  More

   |    Reply
C. M. · Gatesville, TX
Good Texas Community
Over 19 years ago

We enjoy the honesty and friendliness of the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Gatesville

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Conroe, TexasPost Falls, IdahoCompare
 Arthur, IllinoisSullivan, IllinoisCompare
 Anza, CaliforniaDublin, CaliforniaCompare
 Chapel Hill, North CarolinaOrmond Beach, FloridaCompare
 Bethesda, MarylandWilliamsburg, VirginiaCompare
 Bristol, TennesseeLeesburg, FloridaCompare
 Albuquerque, New MexicoHayward, CaliforniaCompare
 Beaver, PennsylvaniaMeadville, PennsylvaniaCompare
 Killeen, TexasLatta, South CarolinaCompare
 Framingham, MassachusettsAllentown, PennsylvaniaCompare

Learn More About Spencer, Iowa
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Gatesville, Texas
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.