Other / mixed grade configuration · Palmdale, CA
Antelope Valley Learning Academy
Federal NCES profile for Antelope Valley Learning Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
The verdict
Antelope Valley Learning Academy earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Palmdale · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.6:1
- large classes for California
- 78.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Antelope Valley Learning Academy has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Antelope Valley Learning Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Palmdale, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060185412022 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+44 students YoY
Antelope Valley Learning Academy held near 1,057 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+44 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 37.4 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+44 students YoY 060185412022 · Palmdale, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
1,059 enr · 28.6:1 · 78.6% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Leisure City K-8 Center (1,059 students)
Antelope Valley Learning Academy held near 1,057 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+44 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.4 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Antelope Valley Learning Academy compares
Antelope Valley Learning Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.6:1 | ▲ 33% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 42% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,059 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 41.0, Antelope Valley Learning Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Antelope Valley Learning Academy District reports $24,852 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Palmdale
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,059 students)
Frequently asked questions about Antelope Valley Learning Academy
How many students attend Antelope Valley Learning Academy?
Antelope Valley Learning Academy has 1,059 students enrolled. It is a public school in Palmdale, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,013 (2022-23) → 1,057 (2023-24), nearly flat (+44).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Antelope Valley Learning Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Antelope Valley Learning Academy is 28.6:1, which is 33% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 82% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Antelope Valley Learning Academy?
78.6% of students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Antelope Valley Learning Academy?
The largest demographic group at Antelope Valley Learning Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 75.4% of enrollment, in Palmdale, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Antelope Valley Learning Academy?
Antelope Valley Learning Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Antelope Valley Learning Academy rank among schools in Palmdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Antelope Valley Learning Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Palmdale, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Palmdale on the city page.
What other schools are in Antelope Valley Learning Academy District?
None; Antelope Valley Learning Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Antelope Valley Learning Academy is its only campus.