2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lansing, MI vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 13.5% more per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% higher in Compton than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 29.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MICompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  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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