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Willis, TX vs Gainesville, TX

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- Gainesville spends 6.5% more per student than Willis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Gainesville than in Willis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Willis
 Willis, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,437$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,406$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Willis    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Its a great place, just outside of houston it is just the right distance from everything where you dont feel consumed by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

well, i've lived in willis for approx. 12 years, and i've got to say, this is one of the greatest towns to live in!!!! it's still small, but growing by leaps and bounds.  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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