Enrollment
556
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060962013944
Compton Early College High — Compton, CA
Federal NCES profile for Compton Early College High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 43
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Compton Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Compton Early College High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Compton Early College High reports 556 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 31.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 46% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 98% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 1% above the California average and 8% above the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 278 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Compton Unified spends $17,668 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 15.5% from local sources (property taxes), 70.8% from the state, and 13.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Compton Early College High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31.5:1 | ▲ 46% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.1% | ▲ 1% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 556 | top 63% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 1% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.5:1
students per teacher
— 46% above state mean
Top 98% in California — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
22.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,668
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 278 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 556 Top 63% in California — larger than 37% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 31.5:1 +46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.1% +1% vs state
NCES ID 060962013944
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 87.2%
African American 11.3%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 278:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Compton Unified, which includes Compton Early College High.
$17,668
Per student
-2%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 15.5%
State 70.8%
Federal 13.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,582
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,438
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 908
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 692
- Students per teacher
- 27.3:1
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 27.5:1
Similar high schools in Compton
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Dominguez High
Standard public school
1,582 students 23.9:1 students per teacher
Compton High
Standard public school
1,438 students 23.2:1 students per teacher
Centennial High
Standard public school
908 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Cesar Chavez Continuation High
Alternative education program
263 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Compton Early College High
How many students attend Compton Early College High?
Compton Early College High has 556 students enrolled. It is a high school in Compton, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Compton Early College High?
The student-teacher ratio at Compton Early College High is 31.5:1, which is 46% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 98% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Compton Early College High?
56.1% of students at Compton Early College High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Compton Early College High?
The largest demographic group at Compton Early College High is Hispanic or Latino at 87.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Compton, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Compton Early College High?
Compton Early College High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.