2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Petersburg, FL vs Fontana, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Fontana spends 26.2% more per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.1% higher in Fontana than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 16.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

   |    Reply

I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of St. Petersburg

Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

   |    Reply

I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fontana


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.