Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District

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Los Angeles, California - 1 schools

At $11,989 per pupil, Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District ranks #1583 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

122
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$11,989
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District operates 1 public schools serving 122 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle 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 $11,989 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.3% local, 56.1% state, and 7.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 408.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 91.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.5% Hispanic or Latino, 28.7% White, 5.3% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is California Creative Learning Academy Ms, enrolling 98 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

California Creative Learning Academy Ms accounts for 80.3% of all Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District a distant remainder — means Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts 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.

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

Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District student-counselor ratio is 408:1 — 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.

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

Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District chronic absenteeism rate is 91.8% — 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.

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

Where does the funding come from?

7.6%
Federal
56.1%
State
36.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District.

White 28.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.5%
African American 5.3%
Multiracial 7.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

408.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
91.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District

School Enrollment
California Creative Learning Academy Ms
Charter
98

How Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Browns Elementary Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
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Northern United - Siskiyou Charter District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Tehama County Department of Education Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts 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 Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District?

Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 122 students.

How much does Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District spend per student?

Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District spends $11,989 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District?

Los Feliz Charter Middle School for the Arts District students are 58.5% Hispanic or Latino, 28.7% White, 5.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.