2024 Compare Cities Education:
Tampa, FL vs Pearland, TX

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Highlights
- Pearland spends 34.4% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% lower in Pearland than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pearland had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLPearland, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,103$14,921$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438$9,822$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,009$5,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2415.0516.23
 Students per Librarian10268814573
 Students per Counselor476393530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%21.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%48.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

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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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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Reviews for Pearland    8 Reviews

Pearland is truly the epitome of suburban planning gone wrong. Roads are curved for no reason, especially the ones near HEB. Piecemeal planning of retail, dining, etc.  More

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I've lived here for 7 years now. It's one of the most boring places I've ever lived. Yes, it's great for kids since it has good schools, but that's about it. If you want  More

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Safe and growing suburb, with quick access to downtown Houston. Excellent restaurants, school districts, and parks for the kids.  More

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