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

Academy of Media Arts

Federal NCES profile for Academy of Media Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060250314434Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy of Media Arts earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.

#28 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
15.9:1
small classes for California
62.9%
free-lunch eligible

Academy of Media Arts has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of Media Arts ranks #28 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

NCES CCD campus card

143 on latest CCD 060250314434 · Los Angeles, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

143 enr · 15.9:1 · 62.9% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Valley Pathways (143 students)

Resource Investment Index #28 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Academy of Media Arts compares

Academy of Media Arts vs California and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.9% ▲ 13% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 143 top 86% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
143
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.9%
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
15.9:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$27,615
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.

District finance for Academy of Media Arts District reports $27,615 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

6 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 Academy of Media Arts

How many students attend Academy of Media Arts?

Academy of Media Arts has 143 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of Media Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Academy of Media Arts is 15.9:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 Academy of Media Arts?

62.9% of students at Academy of Media Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy of Media Arts?

Academy of Media Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Academy of Media Arts rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of Media Arts ranks #28 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.

What other schools are in Academy of Media Arts District?

None; Academy of Media Arts District is a single-school charter district, and Academy of Media Arts is its only campus.

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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