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.
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
NCES ID 060229110895 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-15 students YoY
Academia Avance Charter shrank from 256 students in 2022-23 to 241 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 16.4 → 14.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-15 students YoY 060229110895 · Highland Park, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
207 enr · 12.9:1 · 73.0% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Duck Springs Elementary School (207 students)
Academia Avance Charter shrank from 256 students in 2022-23 to 241 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 16.4 → 14.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Academia Avance Charter compares
Academia Avance Charter is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Academia Avance Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Academia Avance Charter District reports $30,656 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~207 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 256 (2022-23) → 241 (2023-24), down 15.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.