2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake City, SC vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 25.7% more per student than Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.0% higher in Compton than in Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 23.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake City
 Lake City, SCCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,228  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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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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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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