2025 Compare Cities Education:
White Plains, NY vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 44.4% less per student than White Plains.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 71.6% higher in Compton than in White Plains. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 28.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to White Plains
 White Plains, NYCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  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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