2024 Compare Cities Education:
Blacksburg, VA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 9.8% less per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.5% higher in Tampa than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VATampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,311$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142$9,438$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3117.2416.23
 Students per Librarian51010264573
 Students per Counselor285476530
 Grade School Educ.0.4%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.3%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.5%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%41.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.25.2%10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree12.6%2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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