High school (grades 9-12) · Van Nuys, CA

Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing

Federal NCES profile for Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060158010865Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.

#3 of 5
high schools in Van Nuys · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
small classes for California
48.7%
free-lunch eligible

Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Van Nuys, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing held near 443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 26.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 060158010865 · Van Nuys, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

424 enr · 17.7:1 · 48.7% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Mitchell High School (424 students)

Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing held near 443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 26.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing compares

Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing 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 17.7:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.7% ▼ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 424 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
424
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.0%
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
$14,522
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 61 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.1%
White 27.8%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 3.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District reports $14,522 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Van Nuys

4 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.

Frequently asked questions about Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing

How many students attend Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing?

Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing has 424 students enrolled. It is a high school in Van Nuys, CA. CCD year-over-year: 458 (2022-23) → 443 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing?

The student-teacher ratio at Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing?

48.7% of students at Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing?

The largest demographic group at Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing is Hispanic or Latino at 54.1% of enrollment, in Van Nuys, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing?

Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing rank among high schools in Van Nuys?

By Resource Investment Index, Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Van Nuys, 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 Van Nuys on the city page.

What other schools are in Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District?

None; Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District is a single-school charter district, and Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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