An equity score of 85/100 ranks Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District #47 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,728 per pupil, Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District ranks #255 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District operates 1 public schools serving 265 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 $22,728 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 24.2% local, 62.8% state, and 13.0% 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 85/100, ranked #47 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 100.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 50.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise accounts for 75.8% of all Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District a distant remainder — means Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise 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.
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District reports 75.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District student-counselor ratio is 101:1 — 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.
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District chronic absenteeism rate is 50.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise 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 Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District?
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 265 students.
How much does Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District spend per student?
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District spends $22,728 per student. The district has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #47 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District?
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District students are 88.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District?
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #47 out of 1526 districts in California.