Enrollment
603
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy
Federal NCES profile for Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060236211632Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 14
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #53 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.5:1
- students per teacher
- 94.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy ranks #53 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060236211632 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy
Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 603 students.
At 21.5:1, 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: 94.6% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 603 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 1,043 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #49, 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 5/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.3% 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 Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.5:1 vs 24.4:1).
Alliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy District is a single-school charter district, so Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy 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 Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy compares
Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.5:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.6% | ▲ 70% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 603 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
603
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
94.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$17,597
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 101 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 97.5%
African American 1.2%
Two or More 1.0%
White 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy 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 Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy District, which includes Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy.
$17,597
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.3%
State 60.4%
Federal 17.3%
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.
Venice Senior High
Standard public school
2,293 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
James a. Garfield Senior High
Standard public school
2,237 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Standard public school
2,055 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
Standard public school
1,842 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Standard public school
1,678 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~603 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy
How many students attend Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy?
Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy has 603 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy?
94.6% of students at Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy?
The largest demographic group at Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy?
Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy ranks #53 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 Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy a good school?
Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy earns 43/100 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 Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy District?
None; Alliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Alliance Patti and Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy is its only campus.
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