2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rahway, NJ vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 25.5% less per student than Rahway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 71.2% higher in Compton than in Rahway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 29.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rahway
 Rahway, NJCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rahway    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here for five years and commuted into NYC at least once a week. Rahway is a good town for young professionals who work in NYC. There are two train lines  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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