An equity score of 62/100 ranks Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District #465 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,966 per pupil, Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District ranks #643 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District operates 1 public schools serving 998 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $18,966 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 24.3% local, 61.7% state, and 14.0% 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 62/100, ranked #465 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 339.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex accounts for 100.0% of all Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District a distant remainder — means Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District reports 89.8% 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.
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District is typically wider than the Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District-aggregate figure suggests.
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District is typically wider than the Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District?
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 998 students.
How much does Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District spend per student?
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District spends $18,966 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #465 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District?
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District students are 98.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District?
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #465 out of 1526 districts in California.