2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clarksville, TN vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 71.1% more per student than Clarksville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% higher in Compton than in Clarksville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 31.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarksville
 Clarksville, TNCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,327  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Clarksville    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I am 33 and have lived here all my life. It used to only be thought if as a small military town. Now things have changed. Clarksville has grown so much in the past 10  More

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Clarksville is a great place to live, it can be peaceful as you want it to be but it also has all the shopping you need. If you want high-end stores or fancier places to  More

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High crime rate Judge mental people Horrible weather Worst  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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