Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District

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Los Angeles, California - 1 schools

An equity score of 61/100 ranks Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District #492 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $18,341 per pupil, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District ranks #759 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

460
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,341
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District operates 1 public schools serving 460 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle 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 $18,341 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 25.7% local, 59.3% state, and 15.0% 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 61/100, ranked #492 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 486:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 0.4% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4, enrolling 486 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 accounts for 100.0% of all Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District a distant remainder — means Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. 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

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District reports 91.7% 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

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District student-counselor ratio is 486:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District is typically wider than the Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

15.0%
Federal
59.3%
State
25.7%
Local

Funding Equity

61
Equity Score
492 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District.

Hispanic or Latino 94.9%
African American 3.3%
Multiracial 1.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

486:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
27.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District

School Enrollment
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4
Charter
486

How Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Brittan Elementary Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Elevate District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Family First Charter District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Epic De Cesar Chavez District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Futures High District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 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 Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District?

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 460 students.

How much does Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District spend per student?

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District spends $18,341 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #492 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District?

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District students are 94.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 0.4% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District?

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #492 out of 1526 districts in California.