High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Central City Value
Federal NCES profile for Central City Value, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Central City Value earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #25 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 21.7:1
- students per teacher
- 76.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Central City Value has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Central City Value ranks #25 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060213111337 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Central City Value held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 22.4 → 23.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-11 students YoY 060213111337 · Los Angeles, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
477 enr · 21.7:1 · 76.7% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Denver Collegiate High School (477 students)
Central City Value held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.4 → 23.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Central City Value compares
Central City Value 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 | 21.7:1 | ▲ 1% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.7% | ▲ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 477 | top 49% | - | - |
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 95.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 9.6, Central City Value is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Central City Value District reports $19,867 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Los Angeles
6 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 (~477 students)
Frequently asked questions about Central City Value
How many students attend Central City Value?
Central City Value has 477 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 481 (2022-23) → 470 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central City Value?
The student-teacher ratio at Central City Value is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central City Value?
76.7% of students at Central City Value are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central City Value?
The largest demographic group at Central City Value is Hispanic or Latino at 95.0% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Central City Value?
Central City Value has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Central City Value rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Central City Value ranks #25 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.
What other schools are in Central City Value District?
None; Central City Value District is a single-school charter district, and Central City Value is its only campus.