Compton, CA town hall & government
Compton spent $159.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,696 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Compton's government.
Where Compton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Compton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Compton Unified School District
Compton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 19%
- State 61%
- Federal 19%
Of the $22,872 per pupil, $13,128 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Compton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Compton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Compton's government
Who represents Compton
Compton is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Maxine Waters. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.