2026 Compare Cities Education:
Pickens, SC vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 0.8% more per student than Pickens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Tampa than in Pickens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pickens
 Pickens, SCTampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 11 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 19 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  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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