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

Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060211912567Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#113 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
20.6:1
students per teacher
92.3%
free-lunch eligible

Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High ranks #113 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-8 students YoY

Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High held near 499 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.3 → 22.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 060211912567 · Los Angeles, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

474 enr · 20.6:1 · 92.3% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Tallassee High School (474 students)

Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High held near 499 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.3 → 22.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High compares

Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy 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 20.6:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.3% ▲ 66% 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

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% 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
92.3%
free-lunch eligible - 66% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 40% in California - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.0%
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
$18,655
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.2%
African American 12.7%
Two or More 1.3%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Acad High District reports $18,655 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 Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High

How many students attend Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High?

Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High has 474 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 507 (2022-23) → 499 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High is 20.6:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% 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 Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High?

92.3% of students at Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High is Hispanic or Latino at 85.2% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High?

Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High ranks #113 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 Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Acad High District?

None; Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Acad High District is a single-school charter district, and Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High 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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