2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plant City, FL vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 57.0% more per student than Plant City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% higher in Compton than in Plant City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 23.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plant City
 Plant City, FLCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor476  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.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Plant City    7 Reviews

Plant City used to be known primarily as a farming community with not much else going on. Now its beginning to grow out of that stigma, and lately has been having new  More

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Outside of the weather, which in MISERABLE with heat and humidity, PC is a quaint rural town who wants to remain quaint and rural. 25 years ago all Plant City had, was  More

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When it comes to weather and comfort, Plant City is in a word God-awful, unless you have a high tolerance for heat and humidity. Though nearby Tampa/St. Pete may be in  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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