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West Chester, PA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 15.1% less per student than West Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.6% higher in Compton than in West Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 31.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Chester
 West Chester, PACompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,724  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  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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