How are the schools in Gainesville, FL?

Gainesville has 45 public schools in federal filings, 38 with enough reported data to grade. 84% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 38 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Gainesville, FL?

EPA monitoring for Alachua County recorded a median AQI of 39 with 92% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 79% of monitored FL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Gainesville, FL?

5 facilities in Gainesville report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 194 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Gainesville, FL safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Gainesville.

City data / FL / Gainesville

Gainesville, FL: The Full Public Record

194 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 38 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Gainesville, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 45 schools in Gainesville, including 13 high schools. 38 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 84% rate A or B.

A 10

B 22

C 5

D 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 0 bullying allegations, 4 weapon incidents, and 12 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

4 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 5 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 38 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

5 facilities in Gainesville report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 194 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (1,700 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (706 lbs), n-Hexane (491 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Alachua County recorded a median AQI of 39 in 2025, with good air on 92% of monitored days. That median is better than 79% of monitored FL counties.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 4 fatal police shooting incidents in Gainesville over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Gainesville are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Alachua County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.2% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $57,005, and 8,081 registered businesses.

Every address in Gainesville has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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