2025 Compare Cities Education:
Terrell, TX vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 43.6% more per student than Terrell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.9% higher in Compton than in Terrell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 21.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Terrell
 Terrell, TXCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  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 Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Terrell    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I've only lived in Terrell for a little over a year and what a gem it is! There is so much going on in this community that its sleepy charater belies the vibrant  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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