Enrollment
220
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pacoima, CA
Bert Corona Charter High
Federal NCES profile for Bert Corona Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060211613897Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 37
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bert Corona Charter High earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #6 of 12
- public schools in Pacoima · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.7:1
- small classes for California
- 82.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Bert Corona Charter High has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bert Corona Charter High ranks #6 of 12 public schools in Pacoima, CA.
School address
District: Bert Corona Charter High District · California
NCES ID 060211613897 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bert Corona Charter High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bert Corona Charter High
Bert Corona Charter High is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Pacoima, California, enrolling 220 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.7:1, Bert Corona Charter High is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 220 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 620 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #336.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Bert Corona Charter High District is a single-school charter district, so Bert Corona Charter 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 Bert Corona Charter High compares
Bert Corona Charter 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.5% | ▲ 49% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
220
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$17,069
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 220 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 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 95.9%
White 1.8%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Bert Corona Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bert Corona Charter High District, which includes Bert Corona Charter High.
$17,069
Per student
+3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 55.0%
Federal 10.8%
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 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 (~220 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bert Corona Charter High
How many students attend Bert Corona Charter High?
Bert Corona Charter High has 220 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pacoima, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bert Corona Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bert Corona Charter High is 15.7:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 0% 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 Bert Corona Charter High?
82.5% of students at Bert Corona Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bert Corona Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Bert Corona Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment, in Pacoima, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bert Corona Charter High?
Bert Corona Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Bert Corona Charter High rank among public schools in Pacoima?
By Resource Investment Index, Bert Corona Charter High ranks #6 of 12 public schools in Pacoima, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pacoima on the city page.
Is Bert Corona Charter High a good school?
Bert Corona Charter High earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Bert Corona Charter High District?
None; Bert Corona Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Bert Corona Charter High is its only campus.
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