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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060217610851 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.4% of enrollment.
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
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,031 students)
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.