Alternative Learning Center vs Virtual Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Alternative Learning Center Virtual Academy
Location San Bernardino, CA San Bernardino, CA
School Type alternative alternative
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 34 346
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.7:1 14.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 91.2% 86.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Alternative Learning Center Virtual Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,009 $21,009
District San Bernardino City Unified San Bernardino City Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Alternative Learning Center Virtual Academy
White 11.8% 6.4%
African American 11.8% 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino 73.5% 75.7%
Asian 2.9% 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Alternative Learning Center Virtual Academy
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 35.2% 6.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.