Enrollment
390
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 060169411634 Charter school
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle — Los Angeles, CA
Federal NCES profile for Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 16/100.
👥 Class size 11
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle reports 390 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 40% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 93.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 68% above the California average and 81% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 390 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 49.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District spends $16,965 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.2% from local sources (property taxes), 56.7% from the state, and 16.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.5% | ▲ 68% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 390 | top 38% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
93.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 68% 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
22.2:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 52% in California — lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
49.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,965
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 390 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: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 390 Top 38% in California — larger than 62% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 22.2:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 93.5% +68% vs state
NCES ID 060169411634
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 73.3%
African American 23.3%
Two or More 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 390:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 49.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District, which includes Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle.
$16,965
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 56.7%
Federal 16.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Frequently asked questions about Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle
How many students attend Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle has 390 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle is 22.2:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?
93.5% of students at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?
The largest demographic group at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 73.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.