Compton Unified School District
Public
Grades K–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Compton, and parts of Carson, Lynwood and Paramount.
At a glance
16,304Students enrolled
38Schools
$22,872Spent per student
24:1Student–teacher ratio
90%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Compton
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,872
per student each year · 8% above the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
19,115’20
17,715’21
17,318’22
16,569’23
16,304’24
Students
Hispanic · 85%13,821
Black · 14%2,213
Two or more races · 1%104
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%75
White · 0%43
Asian · 0%25
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools38 in district
Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,582 students · Compton
PublicCompton HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,438 students · Compton
PublicCentennial HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 908 students · Compton
PublicCompton Early College HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 556 students · Compton
PublicCesar Chavez Continuation HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 263 students · Compton
PublicCompton Community Day HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 6 students · Compton
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.