Other / mixed grade configuration · Los Angeles, CA

City of Angels

Federal NCES profile for City of Angels, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062271007118
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

City of Angels earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools.

#6 of 41
schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
19.2:1
small classes for California
74.3%
free-lunch eligible

City of Angels has class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, City of Angels ranks #6 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

1,058

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

74.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How City of Angels compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at City of Angels

City of Angels is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 1,058 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.3% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 90% of state schools at 1,058 students.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 839 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (74%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

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 public schools, it stands alongside Eagle Rock High (2,031 students): City of Angels is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.2:1 vs 19.5:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside City of Angels.

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 City of Angels compares

City of Angels on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.2:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.3% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,058 top 10% - -

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

19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,058
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
74.3%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
19.2:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 29% in California - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 73.9%
African American 10.4%
White 9.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.3, City of Angels is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes City of Angels.

$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 City of Angels Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to City of Angels's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about City of Angels

How many students attend City of Angels?

City of Angels has 1,058 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at City of Angels?

The student-teacher ratio at City of Angels is 19.2:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 of Angels?

74.3% of students at City of Angels are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of City of Angels?

The largest demographic group at City of Angels is Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for City of Angels?

City of Angels has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does City of Angels rank among schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, City of Angels ranks #6 of 41 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 schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

Is City of Angels a good school?

City of Angels earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of 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 City of Angels, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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