2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060223113851 Charter school

Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA

Federal NCES profile for Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.

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👥 Class size
46
📚 AP courses
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
61
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 →

The verdict

Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles earns a D Resource Investment Index (48/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.

D
Resource Index · 48/100
13.5:1
small classes for California
88.3%
free-lunch eligible
141
students enrolled

School address

Los Angeles, CA 90023
District: Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District · 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.

Enrollment

141

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 21.6:1 California avg

-38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

88.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:113.5:1

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

The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula. PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.

What this school's NCES data tells you

Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles reports 141 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 38% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 88.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% above the California average and 70% above the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 141 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District spends $18,218 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $16,509 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 22.9% from local sources (property taxes), 56.4% from the state, and 20.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles 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
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 38% 21.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.3% ▲ 59% 55.5% 51.8%
Enrollment 141 top 13% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

14 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 64% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). This entry sits in this band. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Above this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). Above this entry. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Above this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Above this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

141 larger than 14% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). This entry sits in this band. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Above this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
88.3%
free-lunch eligible — 59% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher — 38% below state mean
Top 7% in California — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,218
per pupil, district-wide — above California avg of $16,509
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 141 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 141 Top 13% in California — larger than 87% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 13.5:1 -38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 88.3% +59% vs state
NCES ID 060223113851

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.7%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.4%
White 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.7% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

AP courses offered 6
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 141:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 15.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District, which includes Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles.

$18,218
Per student
+10%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 56.4%
Federal 20.7%

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.

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

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2,237 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
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2,055 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
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1,842 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
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1,678 students 17:1 students per teacher

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Before you act on this record

Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.

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Frequently asked questions about Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles

How many students attend Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles?

Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles has 141 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles?

The student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles is 13.5:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 14% lower 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 Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles?

88.3% of students at Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles?

The largest demographic group at Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles is Hispanic or Latino at 95.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles?

Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

Is Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles a good school?

Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles earns a D Resource Investment Index (48/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov