2025 Compare Cities Education:
Yorkville, IL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 27.5% less per student than Yorkville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% higher in Gainesville than in Yorkville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yorkville
 Yorkville, ILGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,573  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor605  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Yorkville    7 Reviews

Love this cute town. Lived here 13 years now. Kids attended elementary through high school. Great schools, kind teachers that truly care about the kids success. Property  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice school with involved teachers - they want to see the kids  More

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Over 12 years ago

Yorkville has continued it's downward spiral over this last year. I'm actually thankful we never bought a house here, because now it will be alot easier to move away.  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 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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