2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waterford, PA vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 33.6% less per student than Waterford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% higher in Gainesville than in Waterford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 15.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterford
 Waterford, PAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,944  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Waterford    1 Reviews

We moved here from out of State and was completely taken by the excessive malicious gossip spread about one another. In addition, if you are not from here many of the  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 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 16 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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