2026 Compare Cities Education:
Brandon, FL vs Thorndale, TX

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Highlights
- Thorndale spends 11.3% more per student than Brandon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% lower in Thorndale than in Brandon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thorndale had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brandon
 Brandon, FLThorndale, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,646$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock30734573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 12 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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Reviews for Thorndale    2 Reviews

The treatment we received tonight was beyond terrible–it was flat-out insulting, rude, and completely unacceptable. I've had some bad restaurant experiences in my  More

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Over 18 years ago

Until recently the people of Thorndale had to travel at least 13 miles to go out to eat. Rico's, a Mexican food restaurant opened about 2 months ago and it has great  More

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