Total enrollment
17,833
-1,740 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
42 schools in Compton
California · Public K-12
Compton's public-school directory totals 42 schools, with student enrollment near 17,833 (22 elementary, 8 middle, and 7 high).
4-year change in Compton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
38
+5 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
92,698
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
17,833
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
42
public K-12
About Compton
Compton, California is home to 42 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 17,833 students. By school count, it is a high-population city.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 22 elementary, 8 middle, 7 high, and 5 other.
Average school size in Compton is around 425 students, 26% below the California average of about 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 17,833 students, contracted 9% from the 19,573 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 33 to 38 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Compton discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.