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

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology 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 060219012817Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#53 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
small classes for California
89.3%
free-lunch eligible

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High ranks #53 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-53 students YoY

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High shrank from 307 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (-17.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.5 → 18.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-53 students YoY 060219012817 · Los Angeles, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

239 enr · 11.9:1 · 89.3% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Marshall Metropolitan High School (239 students)

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High shrank from 307 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (-17.3%). Teacher FTE lost 20.5 → 18.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High compares

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 45% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.3% ▲ 61% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 239 top 80% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
239
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.3%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher - 45% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.3%
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
$24,818
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.4%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
White 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High District reports $24,818 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

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

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High

How many students attend Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High?

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High has 239 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 307 (2022-23) → 254 (2023-24), down 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High is 11.9:1, which is 45% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High?

89.3% of students at Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High is Hispanic or Latino at 95.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High?

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High 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.

What other schools are in Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High District?

None; Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High District is a single-school charter district, and Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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