2025 Compare Cities Education:
Riverdale, GA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 52.9% more per student than Riverdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in Compton than in Riverdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 26.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverdale
 Riverdale, GACompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,253  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Riverdale    2 Reviews

Small city right outside of Atlanta GA.   More

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Over 19 years ago

The Riverdale area is an up and coming area. This area is already on the bus line, close to highways, and less than 10 miles to the  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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