2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manhattan, NY vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 52.3% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 77.0% higher in Compton than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 27.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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