High school (grades 9-12) · Lake Balboa, CA
Birmingham Community Charter High
Federal NCES profile for Birmingham Community Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Birmingham Community Charter High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #4 of 4
- high schools in Lake Balboa · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.3:1
- large classes for California
- 72.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Birmingham Community Charter High has class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Birmingham Community Charter High ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Lake Balboa, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060159602857 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+32 students YoY
Birmingham Community Charter High held near 3,090 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+32 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 130.2 → 139.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+32 students YoY 060159602857 · Lake Balboa, CA High · LARGE · CHARTER
3,162 enr · 24.3:1 · 72.4% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Cumberland Valley Hs (3,163 students)
Birmingham Community Charter High held near 3,090 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+32 headcount). Teacher FTE added 130.2 → 139.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Birmingham Community Charter High compares
Birmingham Community Charter High 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.4% | ▲ 30% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 3,162 | top 1% | - | - |
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 86.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Birmingham Community Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Birmingham Community Charter High District reports $17,874 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Lake Balboa
3 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.
Similar enrollment (~3,162 students)
Frequently asked questions about Birmingham Community Charter High
How many students attend Birmingham Community Charter High?
Birmingham Community Charter High has 3,162 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lake Balboa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 3,058 (2022-23) → 3,090 (2023-24), nearly flat (+32).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birmingham Community Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Birmingham Community Charter High is 24.3:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Birmingham Community Charter High?
72.4% of students at Birmingham Community Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Birmingham Community Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Birmingham Community Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment, in Lake Balboa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Birmingham Community Charter High?
Birmingham Community Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Birmingham Community Charter High rank among high schools in Lake Balboa?
By Resource Investment Index, Birmingham Community Charter High ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Lake Balboa, 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 Lake Balboa on the city page.
What other schools are in Birmingham Community Charter High District?
None; Birmingham Community Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Birmingham Community Charter High is its only campus.