2025 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs Tarpon Springs, FL

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Highlights
- Tarpon Springs spends 22.0% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Tarpon Springs than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tarpon Springs had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXTarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Tarpon Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in this City for over 30 years and love it here. Once you go Greek you never want to change! Small town with fishing, boating, waterfront, parks are  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in this town my almost my entire life and yes, I have tried to relocate only to find that I missed my hometown! Tarpon still has a small town feel to it.   More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are great, summers are  More

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