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Gilbert, AZ vs Plant City, FL

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Highlights
- Plant City spends 5.1% more per student than Gilbert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Plant City than in Gilbert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plant City had 14.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilbert
 Gilbert, AZPlant City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Plant City    7 Reviews

Plant City used to be known primarily as a farming community with not much else going on. Now its beginning to grow out of that stigma, and lately has been having new  More

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Outside of the weather, which in MISERABLE with heat and humidity, PC is a quaint rural town who wants to remain quaint and rural. 25 years ago all Plant City had, was  More

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When it comes to weather and comfort, Plant City is in a word God-awful, unless you have a high tolerance for heat and humidity. Though nearby Tampa/St. Pete may be in  More

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