Birmingham Community Charter High District operates 1 public schools serving 3,058 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,162 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 $16,661 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 23.6% local, 60.8% state, and 15.6% 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 — 51/100, ranked #732 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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 concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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). Areas above 75% eligibility 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.
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.
How many schools are in Birmingham Community Charter High District?
Birmingham Community Charter High District has 1 schools, 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 $16,661 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #732 in California.
What is the average rent near Birmingham Community Charter High 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 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 schools. 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 51/100, ranking #732 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.