High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA

Abraham Lincoln Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Abraham Lincoln Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271003139
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Abraham Lincoln Senior High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools.

#65 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
small classes for California
90.4%
free-lunch eligible

Abraham Lincoln Senior High has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Abraham Lincoln Senior High ranks #65 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

913

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

69.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

90.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Abraham Lincoln Senior High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Abraham Lincoln Senior High

Abraham Lincoln Senior High is a high-poverty, large high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 913 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 13.2:1, Abraham Lincoln Senior High is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 39% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 90.4% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 913 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 760 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #56, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and Asian (19%) (diversity index 38/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Abraham Lincoln Senior High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.2:1 vs 24.4:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Abraham Lincoln Senior High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Abraham Lincoln Senior High compares

Abraham Lincoln Senior High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 39% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.4% ▲ 63% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 913 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
913
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
90.4%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.7%
Asian 18.8%
African American 1.9%
White 1.3%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.6, Abraham Lincoln Senior High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Abraham Lincoln Senior High.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Abraham Lincoln Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Abraham Lincoln Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Abraham Lincoln Senior High

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln Senior High?

Abraham Lincoln Senior High has 913 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abraham Lincoln Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Abraham Lincoln Senior High is 13.2:1, which is 39% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Abraham Lincoln Senior High?

90.4% of students at Abraham Lincoln Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Abraham Lincoln Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Abraham Lincoln Senior High is Hispanic or Latino at 76.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Abraham Lincoln Senior High?

Abraham Lincoln Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Abraham Lincoln Senior High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Abraham Lincoln Senior High ranks #65 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

Is Abraham Lincoln Senior High a good school?

Abraham Lincoln Senior High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Abraham Lincoln Senior High, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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