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St. Petersburg, FL vs New Port Richey, FL

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Highlights
- New Port Richey spends 9.3% less per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in New Port Richey than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Port Richey had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg

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 St. Petersburg, FLNew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,625$10,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164$8,896$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,090$5,221$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8917.2216.23
 Students per Librarian821405794573
 Students per Counselor404443530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%15.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for New Port Richey    21 Reviews

I lived in a neighboring area for years. NPR is known for being the dumpy area. Very dirty in most places, lots of violent crimes, and of course it’s cheaper than  More

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Over 7 years ago

This is a very friendly, safe community. The people are nice. Sims Park is growing every year. The Police are Friendly,and keep us safe. It is pet friendly  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for quite some time now. The weather is beautiful. They have a nice aquatic center but you must live within the city limits for it to be affordable. I  More

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ZIPS IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33712, 33703, 33711, 33716, 33704, 33701, 10 total
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