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Tampa, FL vs Pierre, SD

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- Pierre spends 17.2% less per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Pierre than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pierre had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLPierre, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,193$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17734573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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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Over 3 years ago

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 Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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