2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 2.0% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Compton than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 24.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  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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