2025 Compare Cities Education:
Reno, NV vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 27.9% more per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% higher in Compton than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 29.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno
 Reno, NVCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  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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