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Burlington, IA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 24.4% more per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.1% higher in Compton than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 30.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, IACompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,372  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor529  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Burlington iowa is a great historical town it's a great place to live if you make atlest 37 to 40 dollers an hour but if your on a fixed income of less then a 1000  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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