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

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060169012342Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#57 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
small classes for California
81.1%
free-lunch eligible

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High ranks #57 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

296

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

81.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

+46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:115.6:1

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 Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 296 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 15.6:1, Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High is leaner than roughly 88% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 296 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

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

Against 1,126 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #133.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.6:1 vs 24.4:1).

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Fam Foundation Env Sci High Dist is a single-school charter district, so Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci 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 Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High compares

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci 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 15.6:1 ▼ 27% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.1% ▲ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 296 top 74% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
81.1%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.4%
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
$18,316
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 89.5%
Asian 4.7%
White 3.0%
African American 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alliance Leichtman-Levine Fam Foundation Env Sci High Dist, which includes Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High.

$18,316
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 61.8%
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.

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 Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High

How many students attend Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High?

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High has 296 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High is 15.6:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% lower 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 Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High?

81.1% of students at Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High is Hispanic or Latino at 89.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High?

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High ranks #57 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 Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High a good school?

Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. 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 Leichtman-Levine Fam Foundation Env Sci High Dist?

None; Alliance Leichtman-Levine Fam Foundation Env Sci High Dist is a single-school charter district, and Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci 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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