Attendance
Compton High — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Compton High in Compton, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
32
%
2020 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled1,399
Chronically absent447
Latest Year (2020)
Source: crdc_2020
1,399
Students enrolled
32%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
447
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 3 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 1,399 | 447 | 32% |
| 2020 | crdc | 1,297 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 1,297 | 18 | 1% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 1,438 | 447 | 31% |
| all | 1,297 | 447 | 34% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
1,513
Students eligible to attend
1,490
Students with an absence
16.1
Average days absent
23,991
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 23.7% | |
| Unexcused | 72.2% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.7% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 3.4% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 1,424 | 1,403 | 16.2 | 23.8% | 72.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1,251 | 1,232 | 15.8 | 24.3% | 72.2% |
| Male | 794 | 776 | 15.0 | 24.0% | 71.9% |
| Female | 719 | 714 | 17.3 | 23.5% | 72.4% |
| English Learner | 271 | 265 | 19.3 | 20.5% | 74.9% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 235 | 232 | 17.2 | 21.0% | 72.2% |
| Children with disabilities | 208 | 203 | 18.4 | 26.6% | 69.1% |
| Homeless | 35 | 35 | 27.0 | 7.8% | 88.2% |
| Foster care students | 24 | 23 | 11.5 | 22.7% | 70.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 13 | 12 | 20.1 | 19.9% | 71.0% |
Sources: school_attendance (state attendance trend), school_chronic_absence (EDFacts subgroup chronic absence).
Also on this page: school_absence_reasons (state absence by reason, all students and subgroups).