2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 12.1% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.0% higher in Compton than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 34.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  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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