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Compton Unified
16,436
Students
2024-25 school year
37
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,556
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 13% above the California median
24.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Compton Unified is a public school district based in Compton, California, serving 16,436 students in 37 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 444 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Darin Brawley. It spends about $15,556 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the California median. It has roughly 24.0 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Compton compares
ComptonCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$543.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 39%State 48%Local 13%
| Measure | Compton | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,556 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,963 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $329.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $543.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 686 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,756 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 685 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Darin Brawley
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville | 16,588 | 34 | $15,608 | 21.3 | #74 |
| Grossmont Union HighEl Cajon | 16,476 | 15 | $15,094 | 22.0 | #75 |
| Alvord UnifiedCorona | 16,466 | 26 | $15,196 | 22.1 | #76 |
| Compton UnifiedCompton · this district | 16,436 | 37 | $15,556 | 24.0 | #77 |
| Napa Valley UnifiedNapa | 16,103 | 26 | $12,008 | 23.4 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone CountyAthens, AL | 16,497 | $7,712 | 31.5 |
| Harlingen CISDHarlingen, TX | 16,471 | $11,487 | 14.2 |
| Hartford School DistrictHartford, CT | 16,434 | $22,349 | 14.3 |
| Carroll CountyCarrollton, GA | 16,400 | $11,181 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-compton-unified