Other / mixed grade configuration · Los Angeles, CA

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060217610851Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#35 of 41
schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
23.4:1
students per teacher
89.8%
free-lunch eligible

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex ranks #35 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+5 students YoY

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex held near 1,003 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 45.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 060217610851 · Los Angeles, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,031 enr · 23.4:1 · 89.8% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Harvest School (1,031 students)

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex held near 1,003 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 45.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex compares

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex 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 23.4:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.8% ▲ 62% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,031 top 11% - -

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

23.4:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,031
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.8%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
23.4:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 66% in California - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,966
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.4%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.2, Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

District finance for Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District reports $18,966 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex

How many students attend Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex?

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex has 1,031 students enrolled. It is a public school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 998 (2022-23) → 1,003 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex is 23.4:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex?

89.8% of students at Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex is Hispanic or Latino at 98.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex?

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex rank among schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex ranks #35 of 41 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 schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District?

None; Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District is a single-school charter district, and Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex 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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