2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tigard, OR vs Palatka, FL

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Highlights
- Palatka spends 46.0% less per student than Tigard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in Palatka than in Tigard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palatka had 14.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tigard
 Tigard, ORPalatka, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,758$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,501$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8524573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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Reviews for Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Over 19 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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