2026 Compare Cities Education:
Compton, CA vs Chester, PA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 28.1% more per student than Compton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Chester than in Compton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 33.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Compton
 Compton, CAChester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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 11 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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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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