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

Belmont Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Belmont Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271007751
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Belmont Senior High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.

#46 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
small classes for California
96.0%
free-lunch eligible

Belmont Senior High has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Belmont Senior High ranks #46 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+64 students YoY

Belmont Senior High grew from 599 students in 2022-23 to 663 in 2023-24 (+10.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 36.3 → 33.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+64 students YoY 062271007751 · Los Angeles, CA High · MID · TRAD

614 enr · 17.1:1 · 96.0% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Belmont Senior High grew from 599 students in 2022-23 to 663 in 2023-24 (+10.7%). Teacher FTE lost 36.3 → 33.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Belmont Senior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Belmont Senior High reports 614 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Belmont Senior High compares

Belmont Senior High is a growing 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 17.1:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.0% ▲ 73% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 614 top 31% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
614
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.0%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
17.1:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
56.8%
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
$22,606
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 154 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.5%
Asian 5.4%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
White 2.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, Belmont Senior High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Belmont Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Belmont Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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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 Belmont Senior High

How many students attend Belmont Senior High?

Belmont Senior High has 614 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 599 (2022-23) → 663 (2023-24), up 64.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Belmont Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Belmont Senior High is 17.1:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 9% higher 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 Belmont Senior High?

96.0% of students at Belmont Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belmont Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Belmont Senior High is Hispanic or Latino at 87.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Belmont Senior High?

Belmont Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Belmont Senior High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Belmont Senior High ranks #46 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 Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Belmont Senior High, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

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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