An equity score of 60/100 ranks Kipp Compton Community District #518 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,597 per pupil, Kipp Compton Community District ranks #538 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$19,597
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Kipp Compton Community District operates 1 public schools serving 551 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,597 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.8% local, 65.3% state, and 21.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #518 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 783:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 44.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.2% African American, 31.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Kipp Compton Community, enrolling 783 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Kipp Compton Community accounts for 100.0% of all Kipp Compton Community District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kipp Compton Community District a distant remainder — means Kipp Compton Community District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Kipp Compton Community District reports 75.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Kipp Compton Community District student-counselor ratio is 783:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Kipp Compton Community District chronic absenteeism rate is 44.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Kipp Compton Community District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Kipp Compton Community District?
Kipp Compton Community District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 551 students.
How much does Kipp Compton Community District spend per student?
Kipp Compton Community District spends $19,597 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #518 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Kipp Compton Community District?
Kipp Compton Community District students are 64.2% African American, 31.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kipp Compton Community District?
Kipp Compton Community District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #518 out of 1526 districts in California.