High school (grades 9-12) · San Francisco, CA

City Arts & Leadership Academy

Federal NCES profile for City Arts & Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060210311408Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

City Arts & Leadership Academy earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.

#19 of 21
high schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
18.9:1
small classes for California
60.3%
free-lunch eligible

City Arts & Leadership Academy has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, City Arts & Leadership Academy ranks #19 of 21 high schools in San Francisco, CA.

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

-66 students YoY

City Arts & Leadership Academy shrank from 473 students in 2022-23 to 407 in 2023-24 (-14.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-66 students YoY 060210311408 · San Francisco, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

397 enr · 18.9:1 · 60.3% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Somerset Arts Conservatory (397 students)

City Arts & Leadership Academy shrank from 473 students in 2022-23 to 407 in 2023-24 (-14.0%). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How City Arts & Leadership Academy compares

City Arts & Leadership Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.9:1 ▼ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.3% ▲ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 397 top 61% - -

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

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.3%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
18.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$12,414
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.0%
African American 6.1%
Two or More 5.9%
White 2.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, City Arts & Leadership Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for City Arts and Tech High District reports $12,414 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in San Francisco

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.

Frequently asked questions about City Arts & Leadership Academy

How many students attend City Arts & Leadership Academy?

City Arts & Leadership Academy has 397 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 473 (2022-23) → 407 (2023-24), down 66.

What is the student-teacher ratio at City Arts & Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at City Arts & Leadership Academy is 18.9:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 City Arts & Leadership Academy?

60.3% of students at City Arts & Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of City Arts & Leadership Academy?

The largest demographic group at City Arts & Leadership Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 84.0% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for City Arts & Leadership Academy?

City Arts & Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does City Arts & Leadership Academy rank among high schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, City Arts & Leadership Academy ranks #19 of 21 high schools in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco on the city page.

What other schools are in City Arts and Tech High District?

None; City Arts and Tech High District is a single-school charter district, and City Arts & Leadership Academy 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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