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GAINESVILLE
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2025 Compare Cities Education:
The Plains, VA vs Gainesville, VA
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- Gainesville spends 4.2% more per student than The Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% higher in Gainesville than in The Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 24.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to The Plains
The Plains, VA
Gainesville, VA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$14,340
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$12,980
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,845
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
13
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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958
4573
Students per Counselor
311
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530
Grade School Educ.
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1.5%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
6.1%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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96.3%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
17.7%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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8.6%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
16.5%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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20.0%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.0%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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2.5%
1.5%
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