Enrollment
62
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060792012265
Centinela Valley Independent Study — Lawndale, CA
Federal NCES profile for Centinela Valley Independent Study, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Centinela Valley Union High · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
70.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+28% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Centinela Valley Independent Study reports 62 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 28% above the California average and 37% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 103 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 75.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Centinela Valley Union High spends $28,401 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.5% from local sources (property taxes), 62.0% from the state, and 8.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Centinela Valley Independent Study compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.8% | ▲ 28% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 7% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
70.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 28% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
75.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,401
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Per 103 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
Enrollment 62 Top 7% in California — larger than 93% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 70.8% +28% vs state
NCES ID 060792012265
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 79.0%
African American 8.1%
Asian 4.8%
Two or More 4.8%
White 3.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.6
Students per counselor 103:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 75.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Centinela Valley Union High, which includes Centinela Valley Independent Study.
$28,401
Per student
+57%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 62.0%
Federal 8.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,981
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 1,675
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,403
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
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1,403 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Environmental Charter High - Lawndale
Standard public school
488 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
R. K. Lloyde High
Alternative education program
230 students 12:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Centinela Valley Independent Study
How many students attend Centinela Valley Independent Study?
Centinela Valley Independent Study has 62 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lawndale, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Centinela Valley Independent Study?
70.8% of students at Centinela Valley Independent Study are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Centinela Valley Independent Study?
The largest demographic group at Centinela Valley Independent Study is Hispanic or Latino at 79.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lawndale, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Centinela Valley Independent Study?
Centinela Valley Independent Study has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.