2026 Compare Cities Education:
Texas City, TX vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 31.1% more per student than Texas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% higher in Compton than in Texas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 24.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Texas City
 Texas City, TXCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Texas City    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I could not find number of eligible voters or percentage of voter turnout vs eligible voters. I am a new resident (6 weeks) and find Texas City a very pleasant place  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been reading on this city. But dismayed that the police department is not so honest. When a cop can rob a elderly sick man, shown on his own body cam, and he can  More

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I've lived in 12 states, 22 cities and two foreign countries and TC is hands down the best!! I have been here for 17 years and love it. Close to Houston, the Gulf in  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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