Index	Compton	California	National
Average Test Scores	19%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	22:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	36	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	21	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	1,085	7,963

The Compton, CA educational system consists of 36 public schools, 21 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Compton public schools have average test scores of 19% which is 49% lower than than the California average and 60% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Compton public schools is 22:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 61.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 58.8% have completed high school, 8.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Compton

Index	Compton	California	National
Completed 8th grade	61.8%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	58.8%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	34.7%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	13.5%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	8.2%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.1%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.3%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Compton, CA School Districts

Compton Unified School District

There are a total of 36 public schools, 21 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Compton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Compton, CA schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Compton, CA, an average of 61.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.8% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Compton schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Compton, CA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,206	81%	65%
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	79%	61%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,573	79%	60%
South Pasadena, CA	25,936	76%	54%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,582	76%	53%
Compton, CA	97,740	19%	60%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Albany, NY	98,425	34%	30%
Renton, WA	98,499	45%	9%
Vista, CA	98,560	32%	34%
Arden-Arcade, CA	96,898	32%	34%
San Angelo, TX	98,694	62%	25%
Compton, CA	97,740	19%	60%

Source: The Compton, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.