2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dickinson, TX vs North Port, FL

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Highlights
- North Port spends 1.2% more per student than Dickinson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in North Port than in Dickinson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Port had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dickinson
 Dickinson, TXNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Dickinson    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I'm an older(72yrs)semi-retired single guy that has been living in various cities and find that the area southeast of Houston is great for finding work. Close to I-45  More

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Over 20 years ago

Property taxes are relatively high; however, that is off-set by the fact that here is no income tax. Recent legislative actions may result in a reduction of property  More

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Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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