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Compton, CA
Public School Ratings




Compton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Compton Unified School District details

Compton Unified School District
501 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Compton, CA 90221

17,437 Students enrolled in District

38 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Compton Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.5% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
40%
42%
47%
32%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Anderson Elementary School
2210 E. 130th St.
Compton, CA, 90222
KG-08
Bunche Middle School
12338 Mona Blvd.
Compton, CA, 90220
06-08
Bursch Elementary School
2505 W. 156th St.
Compton, CA, 90220
KG-08
Carver Elementary School
1425 E. 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA, 90059
KG-08
Centennial High School
2606 N. Central Ave.
Compton, CA, 90222
09-12
Cesar Chavez Continuation High School
15301 San Jose Ave.
Compton, CA, 90221
09-12
Clinton William Jefferson School
6500 Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA, 90221
KG-08
Compton Community Day High School
2300 W. Caldwell St.
Compton, CA, 90220
M-M
Compton Community Day Middle School
2300 W. Caldwell St.
Compton, CA, 90220
M-M
Compton Early College High School
2601 N. Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA, 90222
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 0.3% 23.2%
Black 14.5% 5.1%
Hispanic 84.5% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 63.5% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 62.9% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.6% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,858 $171,894,000 52.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $941 $16,400,000 5.0%
Staff $1,026 $17,888,000 5.4%
General Administration $231 $4,033,000 1.2%
School Administration $943 $16,441,000 5.0%
Operation $2,484 $43,318,000 13.1%
Transportation $167 $2,920,000 0.9%
Other $935 $16,309,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,728 $117,309,000 35.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,323 $40,508,000 12.3%
Total Expenditures $18,909 $329,711,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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