2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fairmont, WV vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 13.6% less per student than Fairmont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% higher in Tampa than in Fairmont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairmont
 Fairmont, WVTampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,581  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

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 4 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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