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An equity score of 60/100 ranks Wish Academy High District #507 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,402 per pupil, Wish Academy High District ranks #357 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Wish Academy High District operates 1 public schools serving 276 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 $18,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.2% local, 40.3% state, and 5.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #507 of 1517 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 141.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.5% African American, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wish Academy High, enrolling 283 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Wish Academy High accounts for 100.0% of all Wish Academy High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wish Academy High District a distant remainder — means Wish Academy 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.
Wish Academy High District student-counselor ratio is 142:1 — 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.
Wish Academy High District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Wish Academy High District?
Wish Academy High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 276 students.
How much does Wish Academy High District spend per student?
Wish Academy High District spends $18,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #507 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Wish Academy High District?
Wish Academy High District students are 41.5% African American, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% White, 5.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wish Academy High District?
Wish Academy High District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #507 out of 1517 districts in California.