2025 Compare Cities Education:
Compton, CA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 16.5% more per student than Compton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% lower in New Bedford than in Compton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 19.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Compton
 Compton, CANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 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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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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