2025 Compare Cities Education:
South Jordan, UT vs Compton, CA

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- Compton spends 59.4% more per student than South Jordan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Compton than in South Jordan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 34.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Jordan
 South Jordan, UTCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for South Jordan    4 Reviews

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago from Southern California and absolutely love this beautiful place! I hate intense heat, but have no problem getting warm in the winter.   More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like outdoors stuff year around, this is the place. You have to like winter though. There is 6 months of  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is resonable. But the pay scale in utah is much lower I think then other  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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