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

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060193410867Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#43 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
21.2:1
students per teacher
93.9%
free-lunch eligible

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High ranks #43 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

616

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

93.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+69% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:121.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 616 students.

At 21.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 93.9% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 616 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 1,072 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #31, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 154 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.2:1 vs 24.4:1).

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High District is a single-school charter district, so Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High compares

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.2:1 ▼ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.9% ▲ 69% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 616 top 30% - -

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

21.2:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
616
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
93.9%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
21.2:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 45% in California - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,647
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 154 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.0%
African American 1.5%
White 0.3%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High District, which includes Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High.

$15,647
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 63.4%
Federal 12.6%

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.

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

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Frequently asked questions about Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High

How many students attend Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High?

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High has 616 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High is 21.2:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 35% 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 Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High?

93.9% of students at Alliance Judy Ivie Burton 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 Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High is Hispanic or Latino at 98.0% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High?

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High ranks #43 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.

Is Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High a good school?

Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High District?

None; Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High District is a single-school charter district, and Alliance Judy Ivie Burton 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 2021-22) · 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.

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