2026 Compare Cities Education:
St. Petersburg, FL vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 49.9% more per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.6% higher in Compton than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 31.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 6 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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 11 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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