Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District operates 1 public schools serving 400 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 390 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Los Angeles County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,965 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.2% local, 56.7% state, and 16.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #566 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 390:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 49.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% African American across the district's schools.
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle accounts for 100.0% of all Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 93.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District student-counselor ratio is 390:1 — 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.
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District chronic absenteeism rate is 49.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District?
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District has 1 schools, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 400 students.
How much does Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District spend per student?
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District spends $16,965 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #566 in California.
What is the average rent near Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District?
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District students are 73.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District?
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #566 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.