Enrollment
3,162
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060159602857Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 3
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Birmingham Community Charter High earns 45/100 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
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
District: Birmingham Community Charter High District · California
NCES ID 060159602857 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
130.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Birmingham Community Charter High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Birmingham Community Charter High
Birmingham Community Charter High is a higher-need, large charter high school in Lake Balboa, California, enrolling 3,162 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.3:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.4% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,162 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 113 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #54.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 198 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Lake Balboa's high schools, it stands alongside High Tech La (362 students): Birmingham Community Charter High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.3:1 vs 22.6:1).
Birmingham Community Charter High District is a single-school charter district, so Birmingham Community Charter High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 3,162 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in California, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Birmingham Community Charter High compares
Birmingham Community 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 | 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
24.3:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
3,162
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
24.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 74% in California - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$16,322
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors16.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 124 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
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 86.2%
White 4.7%
African American 3.9%
Asian 3.5%
Two or More 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Birmingham Community Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Birmingham Community Charter High District, which includes Birmingham Community Charter High.
$16,322
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 60.8%
Federal 15.6%
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 Lake Balboa
3 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.
Similar enrollment (~3,162 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.3:1)
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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.
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 45/100 (typical 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 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.
Is Birmingham Community Charter High a good school?
Birmingham Community Charter High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California. 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 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.
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