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East St. Louis, IL vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 1.7% more per student than East St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.0% higher in Compton than in East St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 23.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to East St. Louis
 East St. Louis, ILCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 8 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 18 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  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 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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