Today's Fresh Start-Compton District

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Los Angeles, California - 1 schools

An equity score of 93/100 ranks Today's Fresh Start-Compton District #9 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $23,322 per pupil, Today's Fresh Start-Compton District ranks #226 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

444
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$23,322
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Today's Fresh Start-Compton District operates 1 public schools serving 444 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 $23,322 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 11.9% local, 71.5% state, and 16.6% 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 93/100, ranked #9 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 187:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 93.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.9% African American, 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Today's Fresh Start-Compton, enrolling 374 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Today's Fresh Start-Compton accounts for 84.2% of all Today's Fresh Start-Compton District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Today's Fresh Start-Compton District a distant remainder — means Today's Fresh Start-Compton 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Today's Fresh Start-Compton District reports 89.6% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Today's Fresh Start-Compton District student-counselor ratio is 187:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Today's Fresh Start-Compton District chronic absenteeism rate is 93.0% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.6%
Federal
71.5%
State
11.9%
Local

Funding Equity

93
Equity Score
9 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Today's Fresh Start-Compton District.

Hispanic or Latino 44.4%
African American 51.9%
Multiracial 1.9%
Other 1.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

187:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
93.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Today's Fresh Start-Compton District

School Enrollment
Today's Fresh Start-Compton
Charter
374

How Today's Fresh Start-Compton District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

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Comparisons are relative to Today's Fresh Start-Compton District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Today's Fresh Start-Compton District?

Today's Fresh Start-Compton District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 444 students.

How much does Today's Fresh Start-Compton District spend per student?

Today's Fresh Start-Compton District spends $23,322 per student. The district has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #9 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Today's Fresh Start-Compton District?

Today's Fresh Start-Compton District students are 51.9% African American, 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Today's Fresh Start-Compton District?

Today's Fresh Start-Compton District has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #9 out of 1526 districts in California.