Intellectual Virtues Academy District

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Long Beach, California - 1 schools

At $21,379 per pupil, Intellectual Virtues Academy District ranks #184 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

95
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$21,379
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Intellectual Virtues Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 95 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 $21,379 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.3% local, 54.0% state, and 13.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 118:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% African American, 8.7% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Intellectual Virtues Academy, enrolling 118 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Intellectual Virtues Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Intellectual Virtues Academy District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Intellectual Virtues Academy District a distant remainder — means Intellectual Virtues Academy 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Intellectual Virtues Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.8% 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Intellectual Virtues Academy District student-counselor ratio is 118:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Intellectual Virtues Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — 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 Intellectual Virtues Academy District is typically wider than the Intellectual Virtues Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

13.7%
Federal
54.0%
State
32.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Intellectual Virtues Academy District.

White 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 54.8%
African American 22.6%
Asian 5.2%
Multiracial 8.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

118:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
27.1%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Intellectual Virtues Academy District

School Enrollment
Intellectual Virtues Academy
Charter
118

How Intellectual Virtues Academy District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Three Rivers Union Elementary Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Twin Ridges Elementary Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Invictus Leadership Academy District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Oro Grande Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Surprise Valley Joint Unified Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Intellectual Virtues Academy 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 Intellectual Virtues Academy District?

Intellectual Virtues Academy District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 95 students.

How much does Intellectual Virtues Academy District spend per student?

Intellectual Virtues Academy District spends $21,379 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Intellectual Virtues Academy District?

Intellectual Virtues Academy District students are 54.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% African American, 8.7% White, 5.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.