2025 Compare Cities Education:
East Palo Alto, CA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 13.2% less per student than East Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Compton than in East Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to East Palo Alto
 East Palo Alto, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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