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An equity score of 57/100 ranks Birmingham Community Charter High District #574 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,322 per pupil, Birmingham Community Charter High District ranks #669 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,058
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$16,322
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Birmingham Community Charter High District operates 1 public schools serving 3,058 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $16,322 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.6% local, 60.8% state, and 15.6% 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 57/100, ranked #574 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 197.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% White, 3.9% African American across the district's schools.
Birmingham Community Charter High accounts for 100.0% of all Birmingham Community Charter High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Birmingham Community Charter High District a distant remainder — means Birmingham Community Charter High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Birmingham Community Charter High District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.4% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Birmingham Community Charter High District student-counselor ratio is 198:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Birmingham Community Charter High 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 Birmingham Community Charter High District is typically wider than the Birmingham Community Charter High District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Birmingham Community Charter High 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 Birmingham Community Charter High District?
Birmingham Community Charter High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 3,058 students.
How much does Birmingham Community Charter High District spend per student?
Birmingham Community Charter High District spends $16,322 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #574 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Birmingham Community Charter High District?
Birmingham Community Charter High District students are 86.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% White, 3.9% African American, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Birmingham Community Charter High District?
Birmingham Community Charter High District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #574 out of 1517 districts in California.