Mandela Children's Learning Village
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 11 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools in Compton, CA
4 schools in Compton itself and 33 more within 6 miles.
Compton private schools at a glance
Compton has 4 private schools of its own, and 33 more are within 6 miles. They are Mandela Children's Learning Village, Our Lady of Victory School, Optimal Christian Academy and Epiphany Academy Nonpublic School. In Compton itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 33 nearby, there are 37 in all: 15 Catholic, 11 other Christian, 9 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 32 teach elementary grades and 12 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 13 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 10 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 67% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 97 students and 12.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
15 Catholic
12.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Compton (4)
Schools that give Compton as their address come first, then the 33 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Compton matches all of those.
Our Lady of Victory School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 117 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 145 students 11.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades 7-12 20 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (33)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Compton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-2 11 students 11 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
Grades 9-12 47 students 16.8 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 1% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 118 students 9.8 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades K-8 191 students 19.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 302 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 83% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 72 students 6.8 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 97 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 215 students 21.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 252 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 561 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 62 students 8.7 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 3-5 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 27 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 102 students 12.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 29% to 4-year college
Grades K-7 30 students 15 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 233 students 23.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 18 students 3.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Compton
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Pius X - St. Matthias High School | $13,140 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Compton?
4 private schools give Compton as their address: Mandela Children's Learning Village, Our Lady of Victory School, Optimal Christian Academy and Epiphany Academy Nonpublic School. Counting nearby towns, we list 37: 4 in Compton and 33 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,655 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Compton is Optimal Christian Academy with 145 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Pius X - St. Matthias High School with 561 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.