2026 Compare Cities Education:
St. Pete Beach, FL vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 7.5% less per student than St. Pete Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Tucson than in St. Pete Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Pete Beach
 St. Pete Beach, FLTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for St. Pete Beach    6 Reviews

We are looking to relocate to Tampa St Pete's Beach Florida, We are an interracial couple, he is black & I am white, Is this excepted in these areas?  More

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Over 15 years ago

St Pete, Tampa area has great bike nights all over. Can ride all  More

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Over 17 years ago

I look out my window and wave at the Dolphins frolicking by! Walk or cycle to totally unspoiled beaches lined with dunes, sea oats and resort hotels. Blue skies and  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 2 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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