2026 Compare Cities Education:
North Platte, NE vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 16.1% less per student than North Platte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Tampa than in North Platte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Platte
 North Platte, NETampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 18 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  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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