2025 Compare Cities Education:
San Francisco, CA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 17.1% less per student than San Francisco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Compton than in San Francisco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 28.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Francisco
 San Francisco, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  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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