District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
16,436
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
37
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
24:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$20,276
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,577
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Compton Unified
Compton Unified operates 37 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Compton, California. NCES reports 16,436 students and 686.08 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 77 of 2014 California districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $20,276 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,577 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 479 of 1893 districts in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 27%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 686.08
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $353,553,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Compton Unified location
Compton, California · 33.8916, -118.2167. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.3%
- Hispanic84.6%
- Black13.7%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial0.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Compton Unified
37 current directory entries
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Showing 37 of 37 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 451 | 25.2:1 |
| Bunche Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 286 | 25.2:1 |
| Bursch Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 370 | 25.5:1 |
| Carver Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 293 | 32.6:1 |
| Centennial High | High | 09–12 | 908 | 20.1:1 |
| Cesar Chavez Continuation High | High | 09–12 | 263 | 17.3:1 |
| Clinton William Jefferson | Elementary | KG–08 | 692 | 25.3:1 |
| Compton Academy of Technology and Innovation High | Other | 09–09 | — | — |
| Compton Community Day High | High | 09–12 | 6 | 2.7:1 |
| Compton Community Day Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 2 | 0.9:1 |
| Compton Early College High | High | 09–12 | 556 | 30.8:1 |
| Compton High | High | 09–12 | 1,438 | 25.8:1 |
| Compton STEP | Other | KG–12 | 15 | 7.7:1 |
| Compton Virtual Academy Virtual | Other | KG–12 | 0 | 6.2:1 |
| Davis Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 520 | 26.2:1 |
| Dickison Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 681 | 24.3:1 |
| Early College Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 304 | 28:1 |
| Emerson Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 544 | 23.9:1 |
| Enterprise Middle | Middle | 07–08 | 182 | 18.1:1 |
| Foster Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 398 | 24.9:1 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 642 | 27.2:1 |
| Kelly Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 685 | 25.9:1 |
| Laurel Street Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 377 | 25.2:1 |
| Longfellow Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 450 | 25:1 |
| Manuel Dominguez High | High | 09–12 | 1,582 | 22:1 |
| Martin Luther King Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 336 | 24.1:1 |
| Mayo Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 440 | 24.4:1 |
| McKinley Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 331 | 22.8:1 |
| Ralph Bunche Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 217 | 24.2:1 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 610 | 22.6:1 |
| Ronald E. McNair Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 358 | 23.8:1 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 534 | 26.8:1 |
| Rosecrans Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 459 | 24.9:1 |
| Thurgood Marshall | Other | KG–12 | 51 | 16.7:1 |
| Tibby Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 554 | 24.7:1 |
| Washington Elementary | Elementary | KG–08 | 268 | 25.1:1 |
| Whaley Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 429 | 24.3:1 |