2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sterling, CO vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 47.9% more per student than Sterling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in Compton than in Sterling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 28.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling
 Sterling, COCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor1228  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  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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