2026 Compare Cities Education:
Norman, OK vs Brandon, FL

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Highlights
- Brandon spends 17.5% more per student than Norman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Brandon than in Norman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brandon had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norman
 Norman, OKBrandon, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,630  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 13 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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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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