2025 Compare Cities Education:
Burlington, VT vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 22.8% less per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.8% higher in Compton than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 31.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, VTCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  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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