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Compton Unified School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (310) 639-4321
  • 501 S Santa Fe Ave
  • Compton, CA-3814
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About this district

Compton Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 23,000 students across 45 schools, and its teachers have had 2,751 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    45
  • Students
    23,000
  • Teachers
    935

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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 Apr 26, 2024

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Compton Unified School District

$1.7 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,751
projects funded
492
teachers funded
5,554
donors
190
projects for basic supplies
358
projects for technology
310
projects for books
115
projects for art supplies

Compton Unified School District has received support from 3,574 individuals from California and 1,980 individuals out-of-state.

Compton Unified School District Schools

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