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Compton Unified School District

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About this district

Compton Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 23,000 students across 40 schools, and its teachers have had 3,031 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 40
    Schools
  • 23,000
    Students
  • 935
    Teachers

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Compton Unified School District Demographics

94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Compton Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Compton Unified School District had a total revenue of $331.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 18.1% came from local sources, 71.6% from state sources, and 10.3% from federal sources.

Compton Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $14,402 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 18.1% came from local sources, 71.6% from state sources, and 10.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Compton Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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Compton Unified School District

$1.8 million
raised using DonorsChoose
3,031
projects funded
542
teachers funded
5,906
donors
229
projects for basic supplies
365
projects for technology
289
projects for books
133
projects for art supplies

Compton Unified School District has received support from 3,832 individuals from California and 2,074 individuals out-of-state.

Compton Unified School District Schools

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