2025 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, TX vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 32.3% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% higher in Compton than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 19.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  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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