2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 68.7% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.4% higher in Compton than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 32.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  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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