High school (grades 9-12) · Carson, CA

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High

Federal NCES profile for Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271013040
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 5
high schools in Carson · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
19.8:1
students per teacher
62.7%
free-lunch eligible

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Carson, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High held near 493 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.2 → 25.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 062271013040 · Carson, CA High · SMALL · TRAD

474 enr · 19.8:1 · 62.7% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High held near 493 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.2 → 25.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High reports 474 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High compares

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.8:1 ▼ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.7% ▲ 13% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 474 top 49% - -

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

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
474
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.7%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
19.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in California - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.1%
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
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 474 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.4%
Asian 13.7%
African American 11.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6.8%
White 3.6%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson 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 Carson

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

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High

How many students attend Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High has 474 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carson, CA. CCD year-over-year: 507 (2022-23) → 493 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?

The student-teacher ratio at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is 19.8:1, which is 8% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 26% higher 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 Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?

62.7% of students at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?

The largest demographic group at Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High is Hispanic or Latino at 61.4% of enrollment, in Carson, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High?

Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).

How does Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High rank among high schools in Carson?

By Resource Investment Index, Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Carson, 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 Carson on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson 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 2022-23) · 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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