Port of Los Angeles High District operates 1 public schools serving 928 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 916 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 $16,811 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 29.0% local, 58.8% state, and 12.2% 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 — 59/100, ranked #537 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 (10 AP courses district-wide), a 152.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% White, 3.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Port of Los Angeles High accounts for 100.0% of all Port of Los Angeles High District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Port of Los Angeles 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.
Port of Los Angeles High District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.4% 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.
Port of Los Angeles High District student-counselor ratio is 153:1 — 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.
Port of Los Angeles High District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — 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 Port of Los Angeles High District is typically wider than the Port of Los Angeles High District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Port of Los Angeles High District?
Port of Los Angeles High District has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 928 students.
How much does Port of Los Angeles High District spend per student?
Port of Los Angeles High District spends $16,811 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #537 in California.
What is the average rent near Port of Los Angeles 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 Port of Los Angeles High District?
Port of Los Angeles High District students are 80.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% White, 3.9% Asian, 2.8% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Port of Los Angeles High District?
Port of Los Angeles High District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #537 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.