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

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060228912572Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
📚 AP courses
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#103 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
13.4:1
small classes for California
92.2%
free-lunch eligible

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High ranks #103 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

174

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

92.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+66% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:113.4:1

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 Tennenbaum Family Technology High

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 174 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 13.4:1, Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 38% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 92.2% of students qualify for free meals, 66% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 174 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 234 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #157.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 290 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.9% 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 Tennenbaum Family Technology High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 24.4:1).

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District is a single-school charter district, so Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology 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 Tennenbaum Family Technology High compares

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology 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 13.4:1 ▼ 38% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.2% ▲ 66% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 174 top 85% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
174
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
92.2%
free-lunch eligible - 66% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.3%
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
$18,707
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 93.1%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 1.7%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District, which includes Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High.

$18,707
Per student
+13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 58.2%
Federal 18.9%

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 Tennenbaum Family Technology High

How many students attend Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High?

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High has 174 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High is 13.4:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Tennenbaum Family Technology High?

92.2% of students at Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High is Hispanic or Latino at 93.1% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High?

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Tennenbaum Family Technology High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High ranks #103 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 Tennenbaum Family Technology High a good school?

Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Tennenbaum Family Technology High District?

None; Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District is a single-school charter district, and Alliance Tennenbaum Family 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 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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