2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tulsa, OK vs Panama City Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Panama City Beach spends 22.3% more per student than Tulsa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Panama City Beach than in Tulsa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City Beach had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tulsa
 Tulsa, OKPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Tulsa    97 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have moved from Tulsa in 2002 and miss it so much! Tulsa area was where I was born and raised, I moved to Indiana for marriage. I actually want so badly to move back  More

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I have lived in Tulsa, OK since 2004 meanwhile raising a family and having career modifications, etc. Additionally, I have lived in Florida, Texas, and Nebraska; I have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Nice enough but not welcoming to "outsiders". Tulsa has the slowness of the south but without the hospitality. Honestly there is no reason to make this a permanent  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 12 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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