2025 Compare Cities Education:
Baton Rouge, LA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 18.5% more per student than Baton Rouge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% higher in Compton than in Baton Rouge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 26.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Baton Rouge
 Baton Rouge, LACompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,113  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  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.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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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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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  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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