Learning Works vs Pasadena High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Learning Works Pasadena High
Location Pasadena, CA Pasadena, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 212 1,303
Student:Teacher Ratio 25.4:1 18.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.5% 57.2%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Learning Works Pasadena High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,538 $21,332
District Learning Works District Pasadena Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Learning Works Pasadena High
White 3.3% 19.1%
African American 7.1% 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 88.6% 53.4%
Asian 0.5% 9.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.5% 5.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Learning Works Pasadena High
AP Courses Offered - 19
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 209:1 334:1
Chronic Absenteeism 57.9% 29.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 6
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.