Enrollment
256
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet
Federal NCES profile for Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271013775
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #60 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 25.6:1
- large classes for California
- 91.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet has class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet ranks #60 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: Los Angeles Unified · California
NCES ID 062271013775 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet
Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 256 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 91.1% of students qualify for free meals, 64% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 256 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 535 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #76.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.6:1 vs 24.4:1).
Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet.
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 Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet compares
Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.6:1 | ▲ 19% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.1% | ▲ 64% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.6:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
91.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% 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
25.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 83% in California - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 96.9%
White 1.2%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet.
$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%
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.
How Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland Charter High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Hollywood Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Phineas Banning Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| San Pedro Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Venice Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,719
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,444
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,422
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 2,398
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 2,293
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Venice Senior High
Standard public school
2,293 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
James a. Garfield Senior High
Standard public school
2,237 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Standard public school
2,055 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
Standard public school
1,842 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Standard public school
1,678 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
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 (~256 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet
How many students attend Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet?
Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet has 256 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet?
The student-teacher ratio at Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet is 25.6:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 63% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet?
91.1% of students at Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet?
The largest demographic group at Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet is Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet?
Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet ranks #60 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.
Is Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet a good school?
Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Los Angeles Unified?
Besides Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet, 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.
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