2025 Compare Cities Education:
Camden, NJ vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 29.7% less per student than Camden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 81.1% higher in Compton than in Camden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Camden
 Camden, NJCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,928  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  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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