2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Petersburg, FL vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights
- Princeton spends 113.2% more per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% lower in Princeton than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock19.6%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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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