Enrollment
207
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Highland Park, CA
Academia Avance Charter
Federal NCES profile for Academia Avance Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060229110895Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Academia Avance Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- small classes for California
- 73.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 207
- students enrolled
Academia Avance Charter has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Academia Avance Charter District · California
NCES ID 060229110895 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Academia Avance Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Academia Avance Charter
Academia Avance Charter is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Highland Park, California, enrolling 207 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.9:1, Academia Avance Charter is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 40% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 207 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 591 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #134.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 52 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Academia Avance Charter District spends $27,475 per pupil, 66% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 40.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Academia Avance Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Academia Avance Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Academia Avance Charter compares
Academia Avance Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▼ 40% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.0% | ▲ 32% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$27,475
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 52 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 97.1%
Asian 1.9%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Academia Avance Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Academia Avance Charter District, which includes Academia Avance Charter.
$27,475
Per student
+66%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.0%
State 54.3%
Federal 40.7%
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.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~207 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Academia Avance Charter
How many students attend Academia Avance Charter?
Academia Avance Charter has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Highland Park, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academia Avance Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Academia Avance Charter is 12.9:1, which is 40% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% 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 Academia Avance Charter?
73.0% of students at Academia Avance Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academia Avance Charter?
The largest demographic group at Academia Avance Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 97.1% of enrollment, in Highland Park, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academia Avance Charter?
Academia Avance Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Academia Avance Charter a good school?
Academia Avance Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Academia Avance Charter District?
None; Academia Avance Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Academia Avance Charter is its only campus.
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